The first CH-53K King Stallion hovers above the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, May 16, 2018. The aircrafts delivery to MCAS New River marks another on-time milestone for the Marine Corps’ future heavy-lift helicopter program. Personnel with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 will bring the CH-53K into the supportability test plan, where they will conduct a logistical assessment on the maintenance, sustainment and overall logistical support of the King Stallion. The CH-53K is meant to replace the Marine Corps’ fleet of CH-53E heavy-lift he
The first CH-53K King Stallion hovers above the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, May 16, 2018. The aircrafts delivery to MCAS New River marks another on-time milestone for the Marine Corps’ future heavy-lift helicopter program. Personnel with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 will bring the CH-53K into the supportability test plan, where they will conduct a logistical assessment on the maintenance, sustainment and overall logistical support of the King Stallion. The CH-53K is meant to replace the Marine Corps’ fleet of CH-53E heavy-lift helicopters. The King Stallion has several upgrades over the legacy aircraft including a digital glass cockpit and fly-by-wire controls. It can externally transport 27,000 lbs. over 110 nautical miles and has a max external lift of 36,000 lbs., three times that of the legacy “E” aircraft.
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