The Sikorsky (model S-64A) CH-54A/CH-54B "Skycrane", with a crew of three, was designed for heavy internal or external lift of heavy bulk loads. This helicopter was used to lift very heavy objects. It can pick up and move a small house. It can lift large, heavy pipes. It can carry a train engine or even another helicopter. It can be used to build buildings. The helicopter can lift a big, heavy object. The helicopter carries it through the sky. The helicopter can set it down many miles away.
The CH-54 was used in aircraft recovery operations when loads were too heavy for the CH-47 Chinook. It was also useful for off-loading during ship-to-shore operations. The CH-54 could also be rigged to drop the large 10,000 lb. cratering bomb used to create landing zones ("LZs") in dense jungle.
Other information:
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/h-54.htm
http://www.olive-drab.com/idphoto/id_photos_ch54_skycrane.php
http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-air-support/vietnam/weightlifters.htm
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