The CH-53 King Stallion executing night vision goggle helicopter aerial refueling. (U.S. Navy/Dane Wiedmann)
29 Jun 2021
Teams from Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, have begun preparing for suitability and evaluation tests on the service s newest CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter, paving the way for the service to declare the aircraft operationally ready later this year.
The service is set to begin its official initial operational test and evaluation, or IOT&E, phase next month, the U.S. Navy said on Friday. The King Stallion is set to replace aging CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters; it will be able to lift twice as much as its predecessor and feature a wider cargo hold, while maintaining the same external footprint.
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