Happy New Year Y’all
Just curious, does anyone have any specific information on the progress of the MH-53K King Stallion program. It appears that there is plenty of
PR info surrounding it capabilities but very few specifics. I noticed the published spec weight for the K is 33226 lbs. the exact spec weight of its predecessor the E. I can’t help but believe the K must be heavier. The 33226 weight for the E was established for the self-retrieval mission. To achieve 33226, the number 1 and 3 EAPS barrels, external aux fuel tanks and associated bat wings were all removed. The actual typical mission empty weight was in the neighborhood of 36,000 lbs.