The CH-53K Troop Seat was designed to protect crewmembers and troops in the new Sikorsky CH-53K heavy-lift cargo helicopter. The seat was dynamically and statically qualified for up to 30Gs for a 261-pound occupant. The seat is also used in the Sikorsky S-97 program.
Key features include:
Bulkhead mounted seat for fore-, aft- or side-facing deployment
Patented energy attenuator that needs no adjustment to protect from the 5th percentile female to equipped 95th percentile male occupants
4-point lift latch restraint for occupant safety
Fully qualified to MIL-STD-810G environmental requirements