CH-53D a Medium Lift helicopter....yep indeedy! Ever since the 53E and now 53K came into being.
As the artilcle confirms....the Osprey is to replace BOTH the 53D and 46.
Since Vertrep is being done by Evergreen Helicopters using Civilian Puma's...I guess Osprey's don't get involved in much sling loading. If it does....how does it cope with Hi-Drag Aerodynamic loads?
The US Navy -- Fact File: CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter
CH-53D Sea Stallion | NAVAIR - U.S. Navy Naval Air Systems Command - Navy and Marine Corps Aviation Research, Development, Acquisition, Test and Evaluation
Last edited by SASless; 12th Apr 2011 at 20:19.