I’m not a fan of war but I do love military pieces of hardware whether they are weapons, electronics, or aircraft. Although I am biased towards planes, today we will look at some of the biggest helicopters to exist. If you see these in real life, only then can you truly appreciate the engineering behind such beasts. So lets have a look at some of the biggest and baddest transport helicopters that were ever produced.

Boeing CH-46 Sea Knight

Specifications:
Length: 44.82 ft (13.66m)
Height: 16.70 ft (5.09m)

Maximum Speed: 166 mph (267kmh; 144kts)
Maximum Range: 690 miles (1,110km)
Rate-of-Climb: 1,715 ft/min (523m/min)
Service Ceiling: 9,498 ft (2,895m; 1.8 miles)

Crew Members/Accommodation: 3/25
Empty Weight:11,585lbs (5,255kg)
Maximum Take-Off Weight:24,299lbs (11,022kg)

Aerospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon

Specifications:

Length: 63.65 ft (19.4m)
Height: 21.85 ft (6.66m)

Maximum Speed: 15 4mph (248 kmh; 134 kts)
Maximum Range: 634 miles (1,020 km)
Rate-of-Climb: 1,214 ft/min (370m/min)
Service Ceiling: 10,167f t (3,099m; 1.9 miles)

Crew Members: 3
Hardpoints: 2
Empty Weight:14,771lbs (6,700kg)
Maximum Take-Off Weight:28,660lbs (13,000kg)

Armament:

4 x Homing torpedoes
2 x AM 39 Exocet anti-ship missiles

Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe

Specifications:

Length: 88.48 ft (26.97m)
Width: 72.01 ft (21.95m)
Height: 25.43 ft (7.75m)

Maximum Speed: 149 mph (240kmh; 130kts)
Maximum Range: 230 miles (370 km)
Rate-of-Climb: 1,330 ft/min (405m/min)
Service Ceiling: 18,373 ft (5,600m; 3.5 miles)

Crew Members: 3
Empty Weight:19,798lbs (8,980kg)
Maximum Take-Off Weight:46,297lbs (21,000kg)

Boeing CH-47D Chinook

Specifications:

Length: 51.02 ft (15.55m)
Height: 18.93 ft (5.77m)

Maximum Speed: 180 mph (290 kmh; 157kts)
Maximum Range: 264 miles (425 km)
Rate-of-Climb: 1,522 ft/min (464m/min)
Service Ceiling: 8,448 ft (2,575m; 1.6 miles)

Crew Members/Accommodation: 3 + 35 (up to 55)
Empty Weight:23,402lbs (10,615kg)
Maximum Take-Off Weight:50,001lbs (22,680kg)

Armament:

2 x 7.62mm machine guns on window port mounts.

Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey

Specifications:

Length: 57.32 ft (17.47m)
Width: 50.92 ft (15.52m)
Height: 17.65 ft (5.38m)

Maximum Speed: 316 mph (509kmh; 275kts)
Maximum Range: 2,417 miles (3,890km)
Rate-of-Climb: 0ft/min (0m/min)
Service Ceiling: 25,997 ft (7,924m; 4.9 miles)

Accommodation: 3 + 24
Empty Weight:33,140lbs (15,032kg)
Maximum Take-Off Weight:47,499lbs (21,545kg)

Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion

Length: 88.48 ft (26.97m)
Width: 72.21 ft (22.01m)
Height: 24.93 ft (7.60m)

Maximum Speed: 196 mph (315kmh; 170kts)
Maximum Range: 621 miles (1,000km)
Rate-of-Climb: 2,460 ft/min (750m/min)
Service Ceiling: 16,752 ft (5,106m; 3.2 miles)

Crew Members/Accommodation: 3/55
Hardpoints: 2
Empty Weight:23,678lbs (10,740kg)
Maximum Take-Off Weight:42,108lbs (19,100kg)

Mil MI-6

Specifications:

Length: 108.86 ft (33.18m)
Width: 114.83 ft (35.00m)
Height: 32.35 ft (9.86m)

Maximum Speed: 186 mph (300kmh; 162kts)
Maximum Range: 385 miles (620km)
Rate-of-Climb: 0ft/min (0m/min)
Service Ceiling: 14,747 ft (4,495m; 2.8miles)

Accommodation: 6
Hardpoints: 2
Empty Weight:60,05 lbs (27,240kg)
Maximum Take-Off Weight:93,696lbs (42,500kg)

Armament:
4 x Torpedoes
2 x Air-to-Surface Rockets