New "Marine One" under going testing
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Posted: 09/01/2007
General characteristics
- Crew: 4
- Capacity:
- 30 seated troops or
- 45 standing troops or
- 16 stretchers with medics
- Length: 74 ft 10 in (22.81 m)
- Rotor diameter: 61 ft 0 in (18.59 m)
- Height: 21 ft 10 in (6.65 m)
- Disc area: 2992 ft� (271 m�)
- Empty weight: 23,150 lb (10,500 kg)
- Useful load: 5,443 kg (12,000 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 34,320 lb (15,600 kg)
- Powerplant: 3� General Electric CT7-8E turboshafts, 2,520 shp (1,879 kW) each
Performance
- Never exceed speed: 167 knots (192 mph, 309 km/h)
- Range: 750 nm (863 mi, 1389 km)
- Service ceiling: 15,000ft (4575 m)
- Rate of climb: 2000 ft/min (10.2 m/s)
- Disc loading: 53.8 kg/m� (11.01 lb/ft�)
- Power/mass: 0.174 shp/lb (284.9 W/kg)