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Military Helicopters

How long is a Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion?

A Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion is about 30.2 m (99 ft) long.

What is measured: US heavy-lift helicopter, length with rotors turning

Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion (30.2 m) drawn to scale beside a city bus (12 m) and the Statue of Liberty (93 m)
Drawn to scale, from left to right: City bus (12 m), Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion (30.2 m) and Statue of Liberty (93 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • A little longer than a tennis court
  • About 60% of the length of an Olympic swimming pool
  • As long as about 3 city buses end to end
  • About 3 would fit end to end along a football (soccer) pitch
  • As long as about 5 20-foot shipping containers end to end

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Facts about Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion

The CH-53K can carry over 27,000 pounds of external cargo, nearly triple its predecessor's capacity.

Source: Sikorsky official site; Jane's All the World's Aircraft

Military Helicopters

NameSizeCompared with Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion
Westland Sea King22.1 m (73 ft)0.73×
Mil Mi-14 Haze25.3 m (83 ft)0.84×
Boeing CH-46 Sea Knight25.4 m (83 ft)0.84×
Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe27 m (88 ft)0.89×
Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion27 m (88 ft)0.89×
CH-47 Chinook30.1 m (99 ft)same size
CH-53E Super Stallion30.2 m (99 ft)same size
Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion30.2 m (99 ft)this page
Mil Mi-6 Hook33.2 m (109 ft)1.1×
Mil Mi-2640 m (131 ft)1.3×

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Which is bigger: Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion or Mil Mi-26?

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