Sikorsky-Built King Stallion Aircraft Completes 27,000-Pound Payload Lift; Michael Torok Comments
The Sikorsky-built CH-53K King Stallion has accomplished an “out of ground effect†external load test to lift a 27,000 pound payload 100 feet above the ground while performing hover maneuvers. Lockheed Martin said Thursday the test was conducted at Sikorsky’s Development Flight Test Center to display the aircraft’s control authority. “This is the most strenuous condition we had to demonstrate from a […] More