Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Boeing/Vertol CH-46A/E Sea Knight
Specifications
Type: Cargo Helicopter
Manufacturer: Boeing Vertol Corporation
Status: Active, but being replaced by the MV-22 Osprey (Tilt Rotor)
Numbers Built: 600+
Crew: 4: 2 pilots, 1 crew chief, 1 aerial gunner/observer
Capacity: 25 troops
Length: 45 ft. 8 in. fuselage
Fuselage Width: 7 ft. 3 in.
Max Speed: 165 mph
Combat Radius: 184 miles
Marker series. This marker is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients marker series.
Location. 35° 13.23′ N, 80° 55.818′ W. Marker is in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. Marker can be reached from 1st Flight Drive west of Minuteman Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. The marker and helicopter are located on the grounds of the Carolina Aviation Museum. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4672 1st Flight Drive, Charlotte NC 28208, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. PFC Raymond “Mike” Clausen Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Charlotte Speedway (approx. 1.4 miles away); Graham Family Homeplace (approx. 2.4 miles away); Steele Creek Church (approx. 3 miles away); Camp Greene (approx. 3 miles away); Mike McCormack (approx. 4½ miles away); Good Samaritan Hospital (approx. 4½ miles away); J. P. Caldwell (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlotte.
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Also see . . .
The Carolinas Aviation Museum. (Submitted on October 23, 2013.)
Categories. • Air & Space • War, 2nd Iraq • War, Vietnam •
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on March 11, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Md 21234. This page has been viewed 489 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 11, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Md 21234. 4. submitted on January 10, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Md 21234. 5. submitted on March 11, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Md 21234. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.