Boeing Vertol CH-46E Sea Knight
Quick Facts
Quick Facts
The Sea Knight was developed as an assault helicopter for the US Marine Corps.
It featured tandem rotors (one in front, one in back) that folded for shipboard stowage.
The CH-46 was the first helicopter to be powered by turbine engines. It equipped both the Navy and the Marine Corps for 50 years, serving in every conflict of its era.
The Sea Knight was affectionately known as the “Phrog” because of its frog-like appearance when viewed head-on and the green paint it wore early in its career.
