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Military Helicopters

How long is a Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe?

A Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe is about 27 m (88 ft) long.

What is measured: US flying crane helicopter, length with rotors turning

Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe (27 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-54 Tarhe (27 m) and Statue of Liberty (93 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • About the same length as a tennis court
  • About 54% of the length of an Olympic swimming pool
  • As long as about 2 city buses end to end
  • About 3 would fit end to end along a football (soccer) pitch
  • As long as about 4 20-foot shipping containers end to end

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Facts about Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe

The CH-54 Tarhe had a skeletal fuselage designed to carry large external loads including whole shipping containers.

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

Military Helicopters

NameSizeCompared with Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe
Westland Sea King22.1 m (73 ft)0.82×
Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King22.1 m (73 ft)0.82×
Mil Mi-14 Haze25.3 m (83 ft)0.94×
Boeing CH-46 Sea Knight25.4 m (83 ft)0.94×
Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe27 m (88 ft)this page
Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion27 m (88 ft)same size
CH-47 Chinook30.1 m (99 ft)1.1×
CH-53E Super Stallion30.2 m (99 ft)1.1×
Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion30.2 m (99 ft)1.1×
Mil Mi-6 Hook33.2 m (109 ft)1.2×

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Which is bigger: Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe or Westland Sea King?

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