page_title: Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion
section_title: Operators
hierarchical_section_title: Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion / Operators
caption_attribution_description: CH-53E at Mojave, California
context_page_description: The Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion is a heavy-lift helicopter operated by the United States military. As the Sikorsky S-80 it was developed from the CH-53 Sea Stallion, mainly by adding a third engine, adding a seventh blade to the main rotor and canting the tail rotor 20 degrees. It was built by Sikorsky Aircraft for the United States Marine Corps. The less common MH-53E Sea Dragon fills the United States Navy's need for long range minesweeping or Airborne Mine Countermeasures missions, and perform heavy-lift duties for the Navy. Under development is the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion, which has new engines, new composite material rotor blades, and a wider aircraft cabin; this is to replace the CH-53E.
context_section_description:  United States
  United States Marine Corps
  HMH-361
  HMH-366
  HMH-461
  HMH-462
  HMH-464
  HMH-465
  HMH-466
  HMH-769
  HMH-772
  United States Navy
  HM-12
  HM-14
  HM-15
   Japan
  Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
  Air Development Squadron 51
caption: High speed, low level pass during demonstration at the National Test Pilot School, Mojave, California
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