It’s Good to be King—Finally
As Sikorsky gears up to commence full-rate production of its CH-53K King Stallion, the United States Marine Corps is making ready to train more of its units with the extraordinarily powerful new helicopter. Capable of carrying 27,000-pounds across a 110-nautical-mile combat range, the CH-53K King Stallion is three-times as powerful as its CH-53E Super Stallion predecessor. The King Stallion’s ability to move Light Armored Vehicles (LAV) across long stretches of sea is likely to prove an invaluable asset as the Chinese threat looms and the Pentagon turns its attention toward the islands of the Pacific.
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