Sikorsky aircraft types

Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion / CH-53G

Sea Stallion

A big six-blade rotor, two turbines beside the rotor mast, thick fuel sponsons and a rear ramp: since 1972 the CH-53G has been the workhorse of Germany’s helicopter fleet. Here is how to recognize it, how to tell the versions apart – and what comes next with the Chinook as successor.

Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane / Erickson S-64 Air-Crane

Skycrane

A helicopter with no belly: on the S-64 Skycrane the fuselage is just a slim beam, with loads or a giant firefighting tank hanging beneath it. Here you learn how to recognize the flying crane, what sets the S-64E, S-64F and CH-54 apart, and where you can still get it in front of your lens.

Sikorsky S-76

S-76 Spirit

Slim nose, four rotor blades, wheels that disappear into the fuselage: the Sikorsky S-76 was Sikorsky’s first helicopter for the civil market and for decades flew VIPs, offshore crews and rescue teams. Here is how to recognize it.

Sikorsky S-92

S-92A

Twelve and a half tonnes, four rotor blades, room for 19 passengers: the S-92 is the workhorse of the North Sea and flies rescue missions for the British coast guard. Here is how to recognize the big Sikorsky and where to find it.

Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk

Black Hawk

Flat fuselage, four-blade rotor, canted tail rotor: the Black Hawk is the US Army’s standard multi-role helicopter and by now also flies with many European armed forces. Here is how to recognize it and how to find it.