Raw Data: The CH-46 Sea Knight Helicopter

A look at the Marine CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter:

PRIMARY FUNCTION: Medium-lift assault helicopter

LENGTH: 84 feet, 4 inches

HEIGHT: 16 feet, 8 inches

SPEED: 166.75 mph

CEILING: Over 10,000 feet.

MANUFACTURER: Boeing Vertol

RANGE: 152 miles for assault mission

CREW: Normal: 4; Combat: 5

INTRODUCED: 1978

Source: U.S. Marine Corps