Sikorsky S-64

The Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane is an American twin-engine heavy-lift helicopter. It is the civil version of the United States Army’s CH-54 Tarhe. It is currently[when?] produced as the S-64 Aircrane by Erickson Inc.

The Sikorsky S-64 was designed as an enlarged version of the prototype flying crane helicopter, the Sikorsky S-60. The S-64 had a six-blade main rotor and was powered by two 4,050 shaft horsepower (3,020 kW) Pratt & Whitney JFTD12A turboshaft engines.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_S-64_Skycrane

  • BarqsHasBite
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    310 months ago

    I saw one once. Don’t know why it was in a farmer’s field.