CH-53K Software Glitch Could Cause Pilots To Lose Control, DOD Says

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Credit: Lockheed Martin
The Pentagon has identified a problem with the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion that could cause pilots to lose control when the heavy-lift helicopter transitions from the ground to flight and intends to flight test a fix at the end of the month. “A failure condition occurred during flight test events...

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