Marutia Ortia Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 The world's premier heavy lift helicopter is in development at Sikorsky. Have you seen it? Share your thoughts.https://www.warcabinet.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sikorsky-ch53e-super-stallion.jpg Vitezsype and GoodlySn 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Voyager Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 It is... big? Marutia Ortia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silencer_pl Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 And still no this https://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130315123137/worldofjaymz/images/9/91/Cree_helitank.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Voyager Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 He he he, a tanopter! Or helicopank! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NKF Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 The helicopter is certainly very helicopter-y looking. Has all the right helicopter bits on it. Nice sea grey paint. Has the thingies that stick out and what looks like a bucket on a stick at the front. Um, despite my love of mechanical detail and things like tanks and aircraft, I can't offer anything to the discussion. - NKF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marutia Ortia Posted May 28, 2014 Author Share Posted May 28, 2014 Some additional info that might be interesting: The helicopter has inherited the last 50 years of manufacturing and operational success with its CH-53A/D/E predecessors. Built to thrive in the modern battlefield, the extremely capable CH-53K aircraft will be intelligent, reliable, low maintenance and survivable across the full spectrum of operating conditions for which it was designed. Expeditionary in nature, the CH-53K aircraft will be fully shipboard compatible and capable of operating from austere and remote forward operating bases. The CH-53K helicopter is the Marine Corps' critical land and sea based logistics connector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silencer_pl Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 I wonder how does it compare to the Russian heaviest helicopter (Mi-26 I think? The flying bunker as they say) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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