| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 68-18437 |
| Alternate Serial: | 818437 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-64 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane (H-54 Tarhe) |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky CH-54A Tarhe (S-64A) |
| C/n (msn): | 64039 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Army |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Tucson / Pima Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Collection: | Pima Air and Space Museum |
| Photo Date: | 19 November 2022 |
| Photo by: | Javier Rodríguez |
| Photo ID: | 558771 |
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In 1959, Sikorsky Aircraft began testing of a proof-of-concept heavy lift helicopter called the S-60. Initial tests proved successful and the U.S. Navy and Army showed interest in the concept. Sikorsky immediately began development of a more powerful version of the helicopter powered by two turbo-shaft engines. Designated the S-64 by Sikorsky and the H-54A by the U.S. Army, it made its first flight in May 1962. The U.S. Army named the helicopter Tarhe, but most people call them Skycranes. The CH-54 left military service in the early 1990s This photo is copyright © Javier Rodríguez, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 24 March 2023, and has since been viewed 421 times. |