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. |