Originally Posted by
Jack Carson
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.
Hi Jack
Happy New Year , though with the costs quoted by IC ...I wonder how attractive this still will be to the Bundeswehr when selecting their CH53GA/S replacement. Loooking forward to seeing it in a few months @ILA.
Cheers