The 10 Biggest Helicopters in the World
#9 – Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight
Max Takeoff Weight: 24,300 lbs
Empty Weight: 15,500 lbs
If helicopters had a class reunion, the CH-46 would be the humble hero who doesn’t brag, but everyone knows they saved lives. With a design featuring tandem rotors (because one just wasn’t enough), the Sea Knight has been a staple of U.S. military missions since Vietnam.
It might be retired now, but during its glory days, this twin-engine beauty flew Marines into battle, evacuated wounded soldiers, and carried everything from supplies to…well, more Marines.
