| CH-54 Tarhe | |
|---|---|
 A CH-54A carrying a "Daisy Cutter" parachute bomb | |
| General information | |
| Type | Heavy-lift cargo helicopter |
| Manufacturer | Sikorsky Aircraft Erickson (1992-) |
| Status | Retired |
| Primary user | United States Army |
| Number built | 105 |
| History | |
| First flight | 9 May 1962 |
| Retired | 1970s (US Army) 1993 (National Guard)[1] |
| Variants | S-64 Skycrane |
The Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe is an American twin-engine heavy-lift helicopter designed by Sikorsky Aircraft for the United States Army. It is named after Tarhe, an 18th-century chief of the Wyandot Indian tribe whose nickname was "The Crane".[2] The civilian version is the Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane.