This Is Our First Look Inside A CH-53K King Stallion Fully Loaded With Marines
Just as with the aging CH-53Es it will replace, scenes like this aboard CH-53Ks will become a staple of Marine infantry for decades to come.
Tag: CH-53
CH-53K King Stallion Beats CH-47 Chinook To Become Israel’s Next Heavy Lift Helicopter
The Israel Defense Forces are now the first customer outside of the United States to purchase CH-53K helicopters.
Israel Posts Pic Of CH-53 Yasur Helicopter With Unknown Roll-On Electronic Warfare Suite
The Yasur fleet is tasked with some of the IAF’s most challenging missions and this system could be key in accomplishing those tasks.
The Marines Have Finally Received Their First Monster CH-53K King Stallion Helicopter
Now the service is looking for ways to trim back the massively expensive helicopter’s costs as it works to get its first unit operational in 2019.
USMC CH-53E Super Stallion Crashed Near El Centro With All Four Crew Presumed Dead
It is the second loss of a USMC aircraft in less than 24 hours.
The CH-53’s Dark Present But Bright Future On This The Chopper’s 53rd Birthday
The type has gone through a turbulent patch in recent years but a new super powerful variant could revitalize its legacy for decades to come.
The USMC’s New CH-53K King Stallion Is One Royally Expensive Helicopter
The USMC’s much needed replacement for the notoriously unreliable CH-53E Super Stallion heavy-lift helicopter has had its fair share of issues. But now as it accelerates its flight testing, its price tag is what’s most concerning—costing a projected $122 million per helicopter. Yes, this is nearly the same unit price as the F-35B—the Joint Strike Fighter variant intended to replace the Marine Corps Harriers and and hundreds of their Hornets.