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CH-53E |
CV-22 |
UH-60L |
4 CV-22's |
5 UH-60L |
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Max Vertical Take off weight (lbs) |
73,500 |
52,600 |
22,000 |
210,400 |
110,000 |
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Empty Weight (lbs) |
33,226 |
33,459 |
11,516 |
133,836 |
57,580 |
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Fuel Weight (lbs) |
15,483 |
13,872 |
2,500 |
55,488 |
12,500 |
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Max Load Gross |
24,791 |
5,269 |
7,984 |
21,076 |
39,920 |
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weight of aircrew (lbs) |
5 @ 1250 |
3 @ 750 |
4 @ 1000 |
16 @ 3,000 |
20 @ 5000 |
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weapons load (lbs) |
1,200 |
0 |
800 |
0 |
4,000 |
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Max Load Net |
22,341 |
4,519 |
6,184 |
18,076 |
32,920 |
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Number of troops |
55 |
24 |
12 |
55 |
60 |
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weight of troop load |
16,500 |
7,200 |
3600 |
16,500 |
18,000 |
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Surplus weight |
5,841 |
-2,681 |
2,584 |
1,576 |
14,920 |
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Sling Load (lbs) |
36,000 |
10,000 |
9,000 |
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Max Range (Nautical Miles) |
480 |
242 |
319 |
242 |
319 |
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Max Speed (kts) |
150 |
230 |
160 |
230 |
160 |
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Cost (USD) |
$40,000,000.00 |
$ 80,000,000.00 |
$ 5,900,000.00 |
$ 320,000,000.00 |
$29,500,000.00 |
So, let's get this straight. It is faster (empty) but what about max fuel and max load? Actually, it can't
fly max fuel and max payload. I have read reports that the Marines are finding out that the published lifting numbers
are exagerated. They have also buckled the decks of three carriers fom the fact that the exhaust points straight down.
It also seems the fuselage is made of structural carbon fiber. It has ben reported that if it gets a hole in it (aka
bullet hole) then it is not repairable at unit level without engineering support. That's right, shoot a V-22 and it
has to be taken back to the states to get fixed!
More importantly, to insert 55 troops, you can use five H-60's ($29.5 million), one H-53 ($40 million), four V-22's
($320 million). That means, for every knot of additional speed, you pay $4.15 million. AND the Blackhawk's
bring ten machineguns to the party. AND the Blackhawk's have more range. AND they're proven technology.
AND they are cheaper to operate.
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