For the first time, a CH-53K King Stallion performed a dual point external load and successfully demonstrated the auto-jettison capability of the aircraft, using a 5,000 lb. load.
The test took place Dec. 5 at Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation's Development Flight Center in West Palm Beach,
Fla. Currently, there are four Engineering Development and Manufacturing Model aircraft in test and one Ground Test Vehicle; combined the aircraft have logged more than 650 flight hours.
Date:
12/21/2017
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US Naval Air Systems Command
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