MH-53M Pave Low IV

Country of Origin: United States
Images courtesy of the U.S. Department of Defense; click on image to display larger version

Specifications
Type: Special operations helicopter Manufacturer: Sikorsky Aircraft
Armor Material: Aluminum Armor Thickness: n/a
Length: 30.19 m (overall) Rotor Diameter: 24.08 m
Weight: 15,071 kg (empty) Maximum Speed: 315 kph
Powerplant: 3 x General Electric T64-GE-416 turboshafts Horsepower: 4380 shp each


Description
Threat Value: 736 OTV: 0 DTV: 54.93 MTV: 2154.02
Size: 8 Default Size: 9 Crew: 3 Total Actions: 2
Cost: $552,238 Production Type: Limited Production Lemon Dice: 3

Movement
Primary Movement Mode: Flight Top/Combat/Stall Speeds: 11/8/0 (330/240/0 kph)
Secondary Movement Mode: Ground (wheeled landing gear) Combat/Top Speed: 0/0 (0 kph)
Maneuver: -1 Deployment Range: 1800 km

Electronics Rating & Range Armor
Sensors 0 / 2 km ground, 20 km air Light Damage 8
Communications 0 / 30 km ground, 300 km air Heavy Damage 16
Fire Control -5 Overkill 24

Crew
Pilot, Copilot, Crew Chief

Perks
Name Rating Aux?
Airlift Winch 2 Y
Amphibious
Autopilot
Cargo Bay (41.4 cubic meters)
Chaff/Flare Dispenser (60 shots) 2 Y
ECM (IR jammers) 2 Y
High Towing Capacity (can lift up to its own weight)
Passenger Seats (55)
Refueling Intake (Probe)

Flaws
Name Rating Aux?
Cannot Glide
Decreased Maneuverability (SMS) 1
Large Sensor Profile 2
Maximum Ceiling (6000 m) 6

Defects
Name Rating Aux?
None

Weapons
Name Code Arc S M L EX Acc Dam Qty ROF Special Ammo
None fitted as standard, but many armed versions produced


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