TYPETYPE
SUBTYPE
NUMERICTYPEDESIGNATOR
MODELNUMBERS
COMMONNAME
STATUS
PURPOSE
SVC
PRIMECONTRACTOR
OTHERCONTRACTORS
SPECIFICATIONS
REMARKS
aircraft
helicopter
AH-1
F,E,P,S,W
Huey Cobra
Active
attack
Army, MC
Bell Helicopter Textron
Lycoming, General Electric (engines)
–
Introduced 1966
Later model (W) called Super Cobra
aircraft
helicopter
AH-64
A
Apache
Active
attack
Army
McDonnell Douglas Helicop
Martin Marietta (TAADS/PNVS)
General Electric (engines)–
Introduced 1964
aircraft
helicopter
CH-21
–
Shawnee
Obsolete
cargo
Army
–
–
–
–
aircraft
helicopter
CH-34
–
Choctaw
Obsolete
cargo
Army, MC
–
–
–
Intorduced 1955
Vietnam War
aircraft
helicopter
CH-46
E
Sea Knight
Active
medium lift assault
MC
Boeing Vertol Co.
General Electric (engines)
–
–
aircraft
helicopter
CH-47
A,B,C,D
Chinook
Active
medium lift
Army
Boeing Vertol
AVCRO-Lycoming
–
–
aircraft
helicopter
CH-53A/D
–
Sea Stallion
Active
personnel & cargo
Navy, MC
Sikorsky Aircraft Division
General Electric (engines)
–
Also see CH-53E- Super Stallion (Air Force) andRH-53D
aircraft
helicopter
CH-53E
–
Super Stallion
Active
heavy duty
Navy, MC
Sikorsky Aircraft Division
General Electric (engines)
–
See MH-53J, used by Air Force
aircraft
helicopter
CH-54
–
Tarhe
–
heavy lift
Army
–
–
–
Introduced 1964
aircraft
helicopter
H-13
D
Sioux
–
–
–
Bell
–
–
1950s-60s