The Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight is an American medium-lift tandem-rotor transport helicopter powered by twin turboshaft engines. It was designed by Vertol and manufactured by Boeing Vertol following Vertol's acquisition by Boeing.

2016年10月3日 · They are run by different services- the CH-46 was operated by USN and USMC (before their retirement in 2015), while CH-47 is operated by the US Army and other foreign operators. Both the aircraft look similar as their genesis lies in the same program.

2012年11月19日 · The Marines’ primary lift at Hue, the CH-46 Sea Knight—known as the “Phrog” for its head-on appearance—began life as the YHC-1A, one of two proposed medium lift transports for the Army. The Army chose the larger, more powerful YHC-1B, which became the CH-47 Chinook.

The twin turbine tandem-rotor CH-46 Sea Knight is a medium-lift transport helicopter. It can accommodate 17 troops or 15 litters and two attendants with a range of 265 nm. Crew size is 3-5 people.

CH-46 Sea Knight Boeing Vertol 107 Developed as the YHC-1A in 1958 due an US army 's request for a medium-size turbine powered helicopter, was soon cancelled on behalf of the biggest CH-47 Chinook of the same company.

In 1962, the service ordered another tandem-rotor design, the HRB (later designated CH-46) Sea Knight, featuring a rear cargo-loading ramp, a top speed of 166 M.P.H., and the ability to...

2011年7月7日 · The Boeing CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter has served the US Navy and Marine Corps faithfully since the early 1960s. The Boeing Company Vertol Division, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, built H-46...

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. -- It’s the last hop for the CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter commonly known as the “Phrog.” The helicopter is set to retire and to be flown one last...

2015年8月1日 · CH-46 was a twin-engine, tandem three-bladed folding rotor design powered by General Electric T-58 turboshaft engines. The engines were mounted in the tail and utilized a drive shaft to power the forward rotor.

2024年5月9日 · Museum Acquisition: The Museum’s aircraft carried Private First Class Mike Clausen to rescue 20 marines stranded behind enemy lines in Vietnam onJanuary 31, 1970. It remained in service until it was damaged by a hard landing in Iraq in 2004.