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Current Service Status
USAF Retired
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Current/Last Rank
Senior Master Sergeant
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Current/Last Primary AFSC/MOS
43190-Aircraft Maintenance Superintendent
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Current/Last AFSC Group
Aircraft Maintenance
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Primary Unit
1975-1981, 7th Bombardment Wing, Heavy
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Service Years
1955 - 1981
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From Year
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To Year
1972 |
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Aircraft/Missile Information
General characteristics
Crew: 2 pilots, 2 flight mechanics
Capacity: 37 troops (55 in alternate configuration) or 24 stretchers
Length: 88 ft 6 in (26.97 m)
Rotor diameter: 72 ft 2.7 in (22.01 m)
Height: 24 ft 11 in (7.6 m)
Empty weight: 23,628 lb (10,740 kg)
Loaded weight: 33,500 lb (15,227 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 42,000 lb (19,100 kg)
Powerplant: 2 General Electric T64-GE-413 turboshafts, 3,925 shp (2,927 kW) each
Width (overall): 28 ft 4 in (8.64 m)
Width (fuselage): 15 ft 6 in (4.7 m)
Rotor systems: 6 blades on main rotor
Performance
Maximum speed: 170 knots (196 mph, 315 km/h)
Cruise speed: 150 kt (173 mph, 278 km/h)
Range: 540 nmi (1,000 km)
Service ceiling 16,750 ft (5,106 m)
Rate of climb: 2,460 ft/min (750 m/min)
Armament
Two Door GAU-2/A mini-guns
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