Featured in King StallionBYThomas NewdickSep 10, 2021ShareMarines’ CH-53K King Stallion Lifts Stricken MH-60 Seahawk In Its First Real-World MissionThe CH-53K’s retrieval of an MH-60S Seahawk from a mountain valley is a big step for Pentagon’s most powerful helicopter. BYThomas NewdickSep 10, 2021ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Thomas NewdickMar 2, 2021ShareThe Marines’ New CH-53K Helicopter Isn’t Allowed To Spend More Than 70 Seconds In A Dust CloudThere are major concerns that serious engine issues could crop up after 21 minutes of cumulative exposure to these brownout conditions. BYJoseph Trevithick and Thomas NewdickMar 2, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 25, 2021ShareCH-53K King Stallion Beats CH-47 Chinook To Become Israel’s Next Heavy Lift HelicopterThe Israel Defense Forces are now the first customer outside of the United States to purchase CH-53K helicopters. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 25, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 10, 2020ShareGermany Axes Plan To Buy Either Sikorsky CH-53K Or Boeing CH-47 HelicoptersOffers for the Boeing CH-47 and Sikorsky CH-53K were both judged too expensive. BYThomas NewdickNov 10, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 23, 2020ShareCH-47 Chinook With Far More Powerful T408 Engines Has Flown For The First TimeThis upgrade could give the type much greater performance, which could be attractive to future and existing Chinook operators. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 23, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 25, 2020ShareThis Is Our First Look At The Marines’ New CH-53K King Stallion Flying From A ShipIn the years to come, the King Stallions will become a staple aboard U.S. Navy amphibious assault ships. BYTyler RogowayJun 25, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 13, 2019ShareThis Is Our First Look At A CH-47 Chinook With Super Powerful T408 EnginesThe new engines are larger and are encased in square nacelles. The extra power could allow the Chinook to better compete with Sikorsky’s CH-53K. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 13, 2019ShareBoeing To Flight Test CH-47 With Same Monster Engines Found On Sikorsky’s New CH-53KA CH-47 with the upgraded engines could present an all-new challenge to the troubled CH-53K. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019ShareUSMC’s CH-53K King Stallion’s Woes Have Put It In A Duel With The CH-47 ChinookCongress has ordered the Pentagon to examine any potential alternatives as the CH-53K program’s schedule continues to slip. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 11, 2019ShareUSMC’s Huge New CH-53K King Stallion Helicopter Has Not So Tiny Problems, Faces More DelaysPersistent technical issues continue to hound the program as the Corps’ aging Super Stallions are in ever more dire need of replacement. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 11, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2018ShareThe Marines Have Finally Received Their First Monster CH-53K King Stallion HelicopterNow 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. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 14, 2017ShareThe CH-53’s Dark Present But Bright Future On This The Chopper’s 53rd BirthdayThe type has gone through a turbulent patch in recent years but a new super powerful variant could revitalize its legacy for decades to come. BYTyler RogowayOct 14, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 15, 2017ShareThe USMC’s New CH-53K King Stallion Is One Royally Expensive HelicopterMeet the most expensive helicopter in the world. BYTyler RogowayMar 15, 2017Share
BYThomas NewdickSep 10, 2021ShareMarines’ CH-53K King Stallion Lifts Stricken MH-60 Seahawk In Its First Real-World MissionThe CH-53K’s retrieval of an MH-60S Seahawk from a mountain valley is a big step for Pentagon’s most powerful helicopter. BYThomas NewdickSep 10, 2021Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Thomas NewdickMar 2, 2021ShareThe Marines’ New CH-53K Helicopter Isn’t Allowed To Spend More Than 70 Seconds In A Dust CloudThere are major concerns that serious engine issues could crop up after 21 minutes of cumulative exposure to these brownout conditions. BYJoseph Trevithick and Thomas NewdickMar 2, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 25, 2021ShareCH-53K King Stallion Beats CH-47 Chinook To Become Israel’s Next Heavy Lift HelicopterThe Israel Defense Forces are now the first customer outside of the United States to purchase CH-53K helicopters. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 25, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 10, 2020ShareGermany Axes Plan To Buy Either Sikorsky CH-53K Or Boeing CH-47 HelicoptersOffers for the Boeing CH-47 and Sikorsky CH-53K were both judged too expensive. BYThomas NewdickNov 10, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 23, 2020ShareCH-47 Chinook With Far More Powerful T408 Engines Has Flown For The First TimeThis upgrade could give the type much greater performance, which could be attractive to future and existing Chinook operators. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 23, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 25, 2020ShareThis Is Our First Look At The Marines’ New CH-53K King Stallion Flying From A ShipIn the years to come, the King Stallions will become a staple aboard U.S. Navy amphibious assault ships. BYTyler RogowayJun 25, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 13, 2019ShareThis Is Our First Look At A CH-47 Chinook With Super Powerful T408 EnginesThe new engines are larger and are encased in square nacelles. The extra power could allow the Chinook to better compete with Sikorsky’s CH-53K. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 13, 2019ShareBoeing To Flight Test CH-47 With Same Monster Engines Found On Sikorsky’s New CH-53KA CH-47 with the upgraded engines could present an all-new challenge to the troubled CH-53K. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019ShareUSMC’s CH-53K King Stallion’s Woes Have Put It In A Duel With The CH-47 ChinookCongress has ordered the Pentagon to examine any potential alternatives as the CH-53K program’s schedule continues to slip. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 11, 2019ShareUSMC’s Huge New CH-53K King Stallion Helicopter Has Not So Tiny Problems, Faces More DelaysPersistent technical issues continue to hound the program as the Corps’ aging Super Stallions are in ever more dire need of replacement. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 11, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2018ShareThe Marines Have Finally Received Their First Monster CH-53K King Stallion HelicopterNow 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. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 14, 2017ShareThe CH-53’s Dark Present But Bright Future On This The Chopper’s 53rd BirthdayThe type has gone through a turbulent patch in recent years but a new super powerful variant could revitalize its legacy for decades to come. BYTyler RogowayOct 14, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 15, 2017ShareThe USMC’s New CH-53K King Stallion Is One Royally Expensive HelicopterMeet the most expensive helicopter in the world. BYTyler RogowayMar 15, 2017Share
