CH-46 Sea Knight vs NH90 / Caiman
| American medium-lift tandem rotor helicopter, notably deployed in Vietnam and Iraq, used for troop transportation and search and rescue operations. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Military Helicopter |
| Manufacturer | Boeing/Vertol |
| First flight | 22 April 1958 |
| Year of introduction | 1964 |
| Number produced | 524 units |
| Average unit price | $14 million |
| European multinational medium-sized military helicopter, known for deployment in various peace-keeping and combat missions since the 1990s. | |
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| Origin country | 🇩🇪 Germany 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Category | Military Helicopter |
| Manufacturer | NHIndustries |
| First flight | 18 December 1995 |
| Year of introduction | 2004 |
| Number produced | 471 units |
| Average unit price | $42 million |
| Wingspan | 16.0 m ◉ |
| Height | 5.1 m ◉ |
| Length | 13.9 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 266 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 296 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 4,267 m |
| Max. takeoff weight | 11,000 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 7,047 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 1,400 kW ◉ |
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| Wingspan | 16.3 m ◉ |
| Height | 5.3 m ◉ |
| Length | 19.6 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 300 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 880 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | None m |
| Max. takeoff weight | 10,600 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 6,400 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 1,693 kW ◉ |
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