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Title: WATCH: Marines' New King Stallion Lifts 36,000 Pounds in Test
Post by: rangerrebew on March 12, 2018, 10:59:47 am

WATCH: Marines' New King Stallion Lifts 36,000 Pounds in Test
 
Military.com 9 Mar 2018 By Hope Hodge Seck

The Marines' future heavy-lift helicopter just got more formidable.

In a recent test, the CH-53K King Stallion lifted an external load of 36,000 pounds into a hover, then continued into flight, manufacturer Lockheed Martin Corp. announced this week.

https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/03/09/watch-marines-new-king-stallion-lifts-36000-pounds-test.html (https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/03/09/watch-marines-new-king-stallion-lifts-36000-pounds-test.html)