"TV-3 is the first of two mission test vehicles that
will test the Presidential Communication Suite. It's urgent that we
press forward with this much-needed operational requirement to
replace the aging VH-3D and VH-60N. With attention focused on the
Increment 2 restructure and the FY09 budget request, let's not
forget that Increment 1 Test and Evaluation is well underway. We
have three helicopters on the flight schedule conducting fuel
system, satellite communications and high-powered FM Radio testing,
with tail rotor and flight load survey testing on the
horizon."
Source: Capt. Donald Gaddis, VH-71 Presidential
Helicopters program manager at Lockheed Martin. The third VH-71
helicopter built for the Presidential Helicopter Program, Test
Vehicl
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