The Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion is a heavy-transport helicopter designed and produced by Sikorsky Aircraft. The King Stallion is an evolution of the long-running CH-53 series of helicopters that has
A CH-53K in transit to Camp Lejeune, May 2022
A CH-53K prototype during the roll-out ceremony in 2014
CH-53K on its sixth test flight in 2015
A view from below, showing its rear ramp and seven-blade main rotor
Boeing CH-47 Chinook
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The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is a tandem-rotor helicopter originally developed by American rotorcraft company Vertol and now manufactured by Boeing Defense, Space & Security. The Chinook is a heavy-lift h
Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion
…US Marine Corps' (USMC) "Heavy Helicopter Experimental" (HH(X)) competition begun in 1962. Sikorsky's S-65 was selected over Boeing Vertol's modified CH-47 Chinook version. The prototype YCH-53A first flew on 14 October 1964. It was designated CH-53A Sea Stallion, delivery of production helicopters began in 1966…
A U.S. Army CH-47F in 2017
CH-47 carries a howitzer, 1970
HC-1B during in-flight evaluation
A Chinook with its rear ramp lowered