{"id":845,"date":"2019-11-27T23:03:14","date_gmt":"2019-11-28T06:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pimaair.wpengine.com\/?post_type=museum_aircraft&p=845"},"modified":"2021-09-16T17:06:21","modified_gmt":"2021-09-17T00:06:21","slug":"sikorsky-vh-34c-choctaw","status":"publish","type":"museum_aircraft","link":"https:\/\/pimaair.org\/museum-aircraft\/sikorsky-vh-34c-choctaw\/","title":{"rendered":"SIKORSKY VH-34C CHOCTAW"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sikorsky VH-34C Choctaw<\/h1>\n

\"Sirkorsky<\/a><\/p>\n

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The U.S. Army selected the Sikorsky Choctaw in 1955 as a medium lift cargo and troop transport.\u00a0 Built as the CH-34A between 1955 and February of 1959, there were 426 Choctaws delivered to the Army.\u00a0 Others were delivered to the United States Air Force and Navy.\u00a0\u00a0 Beginning in 1958 the Choctaw was upgraded to CH-34C standards with the installation of auto-stabilization systems to allow all-weather operations.\u00a0 Beginning in 1958, several Choctaws were converted to VIP transports for use by the Executive Flight Detachment, and provided helicopter transport for the President until the end of 1964 when all Presidential helicopter operations were transferred to the Marine Corps.\u00a0 The last Choctaw was retired from U.S. military service in 1974.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rotor Diamter<\/td>\n56 ft<\/td>\n\n

Rotor Diameter<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Length<\/td>\n46 ft 9 in.<\/td>\n\n

Length<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Height<\/td>\n15 ft 11 in.<\/td>\n\n

Height<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Weight<\/td>\n14,000 (loaded)<\/td>\n\n

Weight<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Max. Speed<\/td>\n123 mph<\/td>\n\n

Maximum Speed<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Service Ceiling<\/td>\n9,500 ft<\/td>\n\n

Service Ceiling<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Range<\/td>\n182 miles<\/td>\n\n

Range<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Engines<\/td>\nOne Wright R-1820-84 radial with 1,525 horsepower<\/td>\n\n

Engine<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Crew<\/td>\n2 pilots, 12-18 passengers<\/td>\n\n

Crew<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Manufacturer<\/strong><\/span>
SIKORSKY<\/p>\n

Markings<\/strong><\/span>
Executive Flight Detachment, Ft. Belvoir, Virginia, 1960.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Serial Number<\/strong><\/span>
57-1684<\/p>\n

Designation<\/strong><\/span>
VH-34C<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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