CH-53K Performs Herculean Test Lift

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 recent testing in West Palm Beach, Florida. The heavy lift was performed at Sikorsky’s development center on June 17. The out-of-ground-effect testing involved a 27,000-lb. (12.2-ton)...

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