398K views · 1.1K shares | The Sikorsky CH-53 'King Stallion' is the most powerful helicopter in the US military  Lockheed Martin | UNILAD Tech | Facebook

8.7K views · 815 reactions | The Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion is a heavy-lift cargo helicopter currently being developed by Sikorsky Aircraft for the United States Marine Corps (USMC). The design features three 7,500 shp (5,590 kW) engines, new composite rotor blades, and a wider aircraft cabin than previous CH-53 variants. It will be the largest and heaviest helicopter in the U.S. military. MilitaryLeak.com | Military Leak | Facebook

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The CH-53K Program has successfully completed its first extended “cross country” flight from Sikorsky’s West Palm Beach facility to Naval Air Station Patuxent River, MD. This is the first of several flights as the King Stallion flight test program transitions to the flight test facilities at Patuxent River. Read more: http://lmt.co/2tRIvcq | Sikorsky

125K views · 1.7K reactions | The CH-53K King Stallion achieved its first external lift flight, successfully carrying a 12,000 pound external load. As testing ramps up both of the current flying prototypes will be exercised to expand the external load envelope. Initial external payloads weighing 12,000 pounds will be flown first in hover and then incrementally to speeds up to 120 knots. The aircraft will then carry 20,000 and 27,000 pound external payloads. | Sikorsky | Facebook