CH-46 Sea Knight medium assault helicopter

Country of Origin: USA

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The Sea Knight serves as the medium assault helicopter for the U.S. Marine Corps and as a vertical on-board delivery (VOD) aircraft for the U.S. Navy and in a variety of roles with several other countries. In the Marine Corps, it provides all-weather, day/night, night-vision-capable assault transport of combat troops, supplies and equipment during amphibious and subsequent operations ashore.

The Sea Knight has two contra-rotating, three-blade main rotors, with the forward blade...

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