Re: Apollo Trivia Question

In article <ebbjio$e1v$3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
David Lesher <wb8foz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I'm pretty sure a Sikorsky Skycrane or Boeing Chinook would have been
able to lift a Apollo CM onto a carrier's deck.

What was the weight of the returning CM, including rock & stamps?

Estimated splashdown weight of Apollo 11 -- a reasonable example -- was
10873 lbs.
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