Sikorsky has cleared the structural integrity of the CH-53K heavylift helicopter meets standards for first flight later this year. The static test article (STA) was subjected to a round of proof ...

Marine Corps aviators in the CH-53K Containerized Flight Training Device (CFTD) experience a highly immersive virtual environment. Sikorsky photo. The final of three CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter ...

Sikorsky has delivered the first CH-53K ground test vehicle (GTV) to the company's flight test team. The airframer is developing the massive aircraft for the US Marine Corps' heavy lift helicopter ...

Credit: CH-53K out-of-ground-effect test flight on June 17 with 27,000-lb. load: Sikorsky A Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion helicopter successfully lifted the equivalent of two up-armored Humvees during ...

“EDM-1’s first flight signifies another major milestone for the CH-53K helicopter program,” said Mike Torok, Sikorsky’s CH-53K Program Vice President. “Having independently tested the aircraft’s many ...

A Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion with its rear cargo ramp cracked open in its natural environment between water and land. The latest cars are crammed full of technology meant to make driving easier.

The CH-53K King Stallion boasts an external load capacity of up to 27,000 pounds at up to 110 nm while operating at high altitudes and in hot environments. [Courtesy: U.S. Department of ...

The fourth CH-53K helicopter successfully completed its first flight on August 31. The CH-53K will ultimately work with the U.S. Marine Corps as its heavy-lift helicopter to transport troops and ...

The U.S. Marine Corps has accepted delivery of the first CH-53K King Stallion flight simulator at Marine Corps Air Station New River in North Carolina. The containerized flight training device (CFTD) ...

Dec. 2 (UPI) --U.S. Marine Corps training devices simulating CH-53K heavy lift helicopters are ready for use, manufacturer Lockheed Martin announced on Wednesday. The suite of portable training ...

CH-53K, K3, piloted by Mr. Rob Pupalaikis and Maj. Joshua Foxton, flies an aerial refueling test with an external load on Sept. 28, 2020, from NAS Patuxent River, MD. Sikorsky Photo. Operational test ...

Flight testing is ongoing with four engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) aircraft, three system development test articles and a ground test vehicle. The initial operational capability (IOC) ...