SIKORSKY CH-54 TARHE

CH-54 SERVICE

Manufacturer: Sikorsky Aircraft Division, United Aircraft Corp., Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Model: S-64
Designation: CH-54
Names: Tarhe; Skycrane / Aircrane (civil)
First official flight: (Model S-64A) 09/05/1962
(YCH-54A) 1964
Factory production period: 1961 - 1972
Primary service period: 1965 - 1993
Last official flight: (CH-54B) 1993

CH-54 VARIANTS AND PRODUCTION

Developed from the 1959 Sikorsky Model S-60 Skycrane using Sikorsky
Model S-56 components and flying with civil reg.: N807. Crashed during
tests in 1961.

Model S-64A Skycrane
1962, prototype, twin-engined, 6-bladed rotor,
company owned heavy-lift helicopter. Last 2 to
W. German military with s/n: D-9510, D9511.
Produced 1961 - 1962

Sikorsky Bridgeport, Connecticut

N325Y (civil reg.) 64-001  
N305Y (civil reg.) 64-002  
N306Y (civil reg.) 64-003 Total: 003

Military Helicopters

YCH-54A
1964, Model S-64A, prototypes for
US Army evaluation fitted with a
detachable fuselage pod.
Produced 1963 - 1964

Sikorsky Bridgeport, Connecticut (SI)

64-14202 / 64-14207 64-004 / 64-009

Total: 006

CH-54A
1965, Model S-64A, as YCH-54A, 
production version.
Produced 1965 - 1968

Sikorsky Bridgeport, Connecticut (SI)

66-18408 / 66-18413 64-010 / 64-015  
67-18414 / 67-18431 64-016 / 64-033  
68-18432 / 68-18454 64-034 / 64-056  
68-18455 / 68-18459 64-060 / 64-064 Total: 052

CH-54B
1969, Model S-64B, as CH-54A,
engine upgrade, dual main wheels.
Produced 1968 - 1972

Sikorsky Bridgeport, Connecticut (SI)

69-18460 / 69-18471 64-067 / 64-078  
69-18472 / 69-18484 64-080 / 64-092  
70-18485 / 70-18490 64-093 / 64-098  
71-18491 / 71-18498 ? Total: 039

Universal Pod
22 additional detachable, fuselage Universal Pods
built for CH-54A / B with s/n: 68-18578 / 68-18599.

Civil Helicopters

Model S-64E Skycrane
1969, as CH-54A, commercial version.
Produced

Sikorsky Bridgeport, Connecticut

civil reg. ?

Total: 009

 

Grand Total: 109

CH-54 CONVERSIONS

Civil Conversions

Many CH-54A / B airframes sold on the civil market for various duties.

Erickson S-64E / F Aircrane

18

S-64 / CH-54 variants, 1992-present, re-manufactured airframes with numerous
design and systems improvements for the civil commercial market.
Conversions by Erickson Air-Crane Inc., Oregon who also own airframe design
and manufacturing rights.