CH-53K King Stallion: The Marines' Most Expensive Helicopter
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- Опубліковано 30 сер 2020
- The CH-53K is the United States Marine Corps' heavy lift replacement for the CH-53E. The MOST POWERFUL HELICOPTER in the Department of Defense, the CH-53K, is a new-build helicopter that will expand the fleet's ability to move more material, more rapidly throughout the area of responsibility using proven and mature technologies.
Here Comes the New CH-53K King Stallion (The Marine' Expensive Helicopter)
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I was a Crew Chief in Vietnam on a MAG-16 CH-37C. It was replaced by the CH-53. We had the last 8 CH-37's in operation in USMC. They were retired in 1967. One hell of an old helicopter, crude by today's standards and a challenge to keep in perfect shape. Did 210 Combat missions in old #6 and she never let me down ! SEMPER FI !
We need CH_53k helicopter but Nigeria need them now Please you send it for Nigeria please
Mayne of them Please like 29 of them to fight Boko Haram please
“Can carry small vehicles” puts a whole ass hummer in there
Compared to a MRAP yea
@@drewywgx924 very true
They are trying to fool the enemy. Truth is, max carry load is my ex girlfriend.
Lol. Ass hummer.
Use it.
For those that have never seen one in person, they're fucking massive!!!
Thanks
I have jumped out of the old E model
I work on the UK Merlin's which are fairly large. Think the King Stallion dwarfs it in comparison which is mental! 7 Blade main rotor with fold capability must take some setting up too.
Respect to the maintenance techs that look after these things. The Pilots have the easy job.
@@jt5765 love to c one in person. Love our brothers across the pond. Stay safe my friend
Saw one today next to an Apache today. Blew my mind at how big these damn things are.
Just cant get enough of looking at the Stallion!!! The Stallion is just that beautiful and hypnotizing!!!
Wish Uhaul had one of them. I would totally pay $29/day to rent one!
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Plus fuel
😁😁😁👍 already found it?
You spelled "$29.00 per second" wrong
@@chrishoesel it may cost 29/sec to run this thing, but I am paying 29/day....well, maybe $30/day maximum....ok $31, alright.$32...you know what? I'll pay $33. Fine! $34 it is! Fuck it...$35 is my final offer.
While the USAF has been too damn busy getting rid of all their 53s the USMC has done a fantastic job keeping them fresh & modern... and now we see the "K's" which are the best yet. Good job USMC with the King Stallion!!!!
The navy uses the 53s for their minesweeping duties
@@norms3913 absolutely sorry, I totally forgot about the Navy. Nonetheless, the USAF has missed the boat when it comes to their helicopter fleet.
The USAF got dragged into supporting the mess that is the V-22 Osprey.
@@fetengineer9151 the air force uses those pavlo helicopters they used to be called jolly green giants
Didn't the USAF stop using 53's in 2009?
I spent a lot of time getting in and out of the older ones back in the Mid 1970's They were and still are a BEAST, Semper Fi.
Me too!
@@808TheDuck oooOOO-RAH my Brutha.
CH-53 A and D crew chief here, '74-'81
Semper Fi bro. 6113 HMH-461 1980/84
@@jimfreeman7134 Semper Fi bro. Was flight line mech, phase crew and a first mech, door gunner in 80-84, HMH-461, New River MCAS. Thanks for your service. Sure ain't getting any younger. 😆
as a former CH53E airframer living near New River, i see them flying frequently. i just look up, smile, and think that i had a part in the longevity, and the sound is unmistakable. I'm going to miss my former nemesis when they're fully retired.
Maybe the super stallion can have other uses like Wildland Firefighting!
Nice! I was in the US NAVY stationed at HM-12 Squadron in Norfolk VA when the MH-53E was first delivered for sea trials and trials on the Mine Sweeping gear we had been using with the RH-53D, CH-53E's. Still remember the first one flying in painted out in matte black/gray with all the orange testing gear attached to it. I'm glad to see they kept the larger fuel sponsions (fuel tanks) of the MH-53E instead of the small outrigger wings with the external tanks like the CH-53's. I can for sure see the increased room inside and also talking with someone who is building these the increased lift and speed ability of the CH-53K has been achieved by using Kevlar and carbon fiber composite materials that make up the aircraft's hull.
The amount of special interest money that went into this is probably beyond what we can imagine.
QE ornotQE Sikorsky is part of Lockheed Martin.
Hey, we here in CT take offense to that. . . Because it’s true😉
The military industrial complex is a black hole for money. Yet we have veterans that don't receive the care they need and we are hearing how this 1 helo is over 100 million $. Lockheed is ruled by govt contracts so they need to appease uncle sam to get the $$ whatever it takes while putting the interest of its people on the side. These managers are put there as "yes men" to advance an agenda.
@@northpointaxe6167 right... might wanna check your history on that seeing as how the stallion is older by a good bit.
Each of the Marines commanders that had great things to say about the K was well taken care off later
I was in the Marines in the mid 1970's at New River North Carolina. Newly trained in aircraft hydraulics. I ended up working with a CH-46 squadron, but My first helicopter ride after was on a CH-53 shortly after getting to New River. First thing I noticed as we were getting started was it seemed all the hydraulic fittings I could see were leaking. Just small drops of hydraulic fluid around the fittings really, but it kind of worried me. Once we were back down on the ground and the bird shut down I mentioned my concern to the crew chief. He just laughed and explained that the CH-53's ran their hydraulics pretty at pretty high pressures and they all leaked some. The only time anybody worried about it was when it stopped leaking.
I was in the Marines from 83-90 as a 0311. We called the 53 "The Flying Coffin". We absolutely hated seeing a 53 coming to the pickup. I hope and pray this thing is really Flight Worthy, because we lost a lot of good Marines back then from this Aircraft.
I was crew supplying the Sara in Naples (HC-4), 536 was pouring fluid on the starboard, no cautions or advisories, still out lifted four 46's.
@@SuperDarkrock I remember HC-4 back when they was stationed in Sicily got a chance to see them in person when class went there during a field trip
Gage Point is perhaps it takes years to get this shit right. I was a passenger in the 80’s 6 yrs... It blew.. how bout you?
"If it ain't leaking, it ain't working." Thats our motto when anyone asks us on a flight
May be nice to ride in but the CH53 is a noisy bastard when it hovers near your tent at 3:00AM ;)
I've worked on the "A's, D's, and E's. Would love to get an up close look at the K.
@Lovell Rodriguez
So did the SR-71. ;-)
Its very hard to make
Nobody cares.
Ewrah! My MOS as well, eggbeaters too. Tustin, 1984, MAG 16. Best days of my life....
@@rbtgaming6504 Truth being..., nobody cares about YOUR opinion.
Thank you for having a good and proper story on the H-53K. I work on this program and I recognize the footage from various test facilities we operate out of. As you noted the price tag is something that is trying to be lowered but developing, testing and certifying next generation technology does not come cheep. It takes a huge team of engineers/technicians/you name it all across the world. Big kudos to the USMC for recognizing this and investing in the future. Consider life-cycle cost, the grand kids of the first pilots to fly the H-53K will also be piloting the same bird.
Got that right! I was with VR-24/HC-4 when we transitioned from the Delta to the Echo WAY back in 1983...and those Super Stallions are still flying...I imagine these Kilos will be around just as long if not longer.
As someone who worked on the ch53e, it’s crazy to think a bird we kept up for 40 years is just now getting replaced. That bird deserves two retirement plans
I was an 0311 in a helicopter company. The CH 53 was an awesome ride! 46 Sea Knight scared the crap out of me. Always seemed one bolt away from dropping out of the air. Thank you for keeping us in the air.
I have ridden in those huge birds a couple of times. Massive noisy beasts, but it does give you a feel of solidity you don’t get from smaller helicopters.
@@BBBB-zm2pf its pretty fun sitting by the hellhole
these crayon eaters deserve something nice for once.
Such a nice thing to say
I did notice there isn't alot of windows to lick
Amen brother
Hoo ya
KEK
Crayon eaters. Go find a chow hall and eat your steak and lobster on a Friday then throw a fit with your command when in the field and the steak and lobster doesn't make it in. Leave the hard work to the crayon eaters. Funny how the branches with the nicest shit tend to struggle when the battles are tough.
Edit: typo
CH-53K, where the "K" stands for "Krayons". You can tell it was designed for the Marines as they spelled Crayons with a K.
you do realize there are pretty high aptitude standards to work on and fly these things right? well beyond average intelligence and application
@@cwr8618 It's a joke bud...all the other branches joke that Marines just eat crayons all day and are stupid. Just like everyone calls Air Force "Chair Force".
You must be fun at parties...
@@CreatedTech dude, I'm well aware. been in the Corps for a long time. Just sticking up for my peeps
@@cwr8618 Lmao ok dude
@@CreatedTech you must be one of those I was gonna join “but” kind of guys
This thing is a beast I love the design of it and love how it also can carry heavy vechiles like truck's
With all due respect, it won't lift any tank in the U.S. inventory. LAV's are lightly armored reconnaissance vehicles and troop carriers.
Heavy duty
@@Chilly_Billy I thought the LAV was a light armored tank
EXACTLY, 😊💚 she kicks major ass,🤩🤩💜. I would like her to have 30mm Gatlin Gun,3 AMRAMM 120D air missiles & 3 hellfire missiles. Unless you have an Apache helicopter on one side & a F-18 super hornet on the other. As smart & proper defense of the cargo we are hauling out to the otherside.
@@thomasodonnell2187 A 30 millimeter gatling gun that thing would shred enemies
I love it.... their Deputy Commander's last name is Rudder lol.... What kinda luck is that hahaha....
I love these helicopters! It doesn’t just scream USMC, it states it in a calm, gravelly, vaguely frightening Gunny Sgt’s voice.
USS Wasp LHD 1, my last ship upon retirement in 2003.
William Sanders thank for your service to defend America.
@@MrFloydSaunders You're welcome sir
I flew Gen Gray to the commissioning ceremony of the Wasp when I was at HMX, but never floated on one. LPH's and LHA's for me. I also retired in 2003.
@@richardmccrary9793 Thanks for your service.
The Wasp carried this Marine to fleet week from Norfolk, Va to Manhattan, NY in 2006 I believe it was. Nothing like riding a flat bottom. 👍🏻
I was fortunate enough to work on this for a brief period at the beginning of 2018. Beast of a machine!
The amazing blade flap of the M/R and the low roar signature of the massive T/R of the CH-53E is always awesome to hear. I live near the Kaneohe Marine Air Base in Hawaii. You would always hear the CH-53Es flying. I would like to see the Ks flying here too.
You will be seeing it since the Pacific Fleet controls a lot of our assault carriers.
I was a 53E Crew Chief/Door gunner in the 80s at HMH-464, MCAS (H) New River. The E had an external lift capability of 32,000 lbs. The K is between 17-31K. Not sure I follow the math on this one. The Es rolled out in 1981 at a cost of $21M, so it’s time for a replacement for sure.
I was also a 53E Crew Chief/Door gunner in 1984 for HMH-464. I unfortunately was in the 53E that crashed on Camp Lejeune November 19 1984, killing the other Crew Chief, our Pilot and 4 Marines from the gun crew we were lifting that day.
Bruh the guy's voice is so cool. Finally a military video that is not some damned robotic schmuck.
These things are jaw dropping when you see one in person. And when the blades are turning it’s even more insane. It’s just so big and powerful.
when the blades are spinning it always reminds me of the ride at the fair where kids sit on those horses and go in circles. just awe inspiring
If the CH-53 King Stallion can out perform the current CH-53 Echo than it is a must buy. The Ch-53 Echo's have served the Marine Corps over and beyond their designed capabilities. I expect any replacement helicopter to do the same.
Every new aircraft has its own design problems that testing will identify such as the the F14, B52, C130, & its variants, SR-71 Black Bird, & the F35.
Notice that the I did not list the F15 Strike Eagle, The F/A 18, The F22 Raptor, the C17 because they failed in performing their designed roles Especially the C17 which was to replace the venerable C130 aircraft. It was incapable of taking off & landing on short imporvised regular runways that the C130 can.
I should also note that the C5 was a flop since the military didn't buy enough of the aircraft to replace the aging C140 heavy lift cargo plane.
I thought the C-17 replaced the C-141. At least the ones i rode on did.
That tail rotor is HUGE!!
That's what she said!
Almost same as front rotor of ordinary choppers.
I rode in the Echoes during the 80s and they were awesome. Can’t imagine what the K will do in the next thirty years!
Nothing
Back in the late 70's the Super Stallion CH-53E was the new kid on the block. It was a better Helo than one it replaced just like the CH-53K King Stallion will be even better. Congratulations on the new modified bird.
As someone who works maintenance on KC-130Js, I can say that this thing is a beast. Can't wait to see one up close
Listen closely at 3:41. "Yeeeeee-hawwwww"
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Shortly afterwards you'll hear "goo goo goo goo, we got em now Flash".
The Marine Corps gets full value from it's helicopters, which unlike Army choppers, must be able to operate equally well from land and shipboard bases. True, the CH-53K is a specialized piece of hardware, but the Marine Corps is a specialized striking force which requires unusual equipment like the Harrier to accomplish its mission.
The Harrier! How long ago was that scraped?
Harrier has been replaced by the F35.
As a 0481 I actally loved the E. The external lifts were fun as hell.
I remember working as a C-130h electro-environmental systems specialist at Dyess AFB in the 90's, when a CH-53 transient flew in, and needed some work on its refueling boom. Never worked on them before, but switches are switches. Simple switch replacement, and they were on their way....
you forgot to add Blackout from Transformers Thank you for your service
Amazing.
The K has twice the gross weight as the old D version (42K lbs.)
Last duty station MCAS (H) Tustin,Ca
The best time of my life in the USMC...83-84 HHSq
Them birds were and still so damn awesome 👏🏾
Semper Fi
I remember seeing these in the metal years ago on a trip aboard the USS enterprise on a vist to the UK. These helicopters are absolute beasts!
Wow, 3 engines. Very cool out of the box design.
One of them is a APU.
maurice powers wrong. The APU Is forward of the main rotor. This aircraft in fact has three main engines. So does the current CH-53E.
@@poysunivey well DAMN...didn't know that...I was Marine Air back in 69' - 73' stationed at New River at Hams 40 and 26...ours were twin engine plus the APU...we had I believe CH53A's and CH53D's.
The French were the first ones with the Super Frelon many years ago. Sikorsky proposed a 3 engine super Tarhe but was not accepted...
Marines sure love helicopters - Venom, Viper, King Stallion and Osprey
Osprey isn't a helicopter.
@@briancooper2112 Ehhh...call it what you want, but it can perform all the medium lift helo missions. Semantics doesn't prove anything.
Don’t forget about the Cobra attack helicopters and the “Whitehawk” and “Sea King” helicopters used as the presidents helicopters, Marine One. Yes we do love our helicopters.
Don't forget the Sea Knight 46's
@@mauricepowers8079 All those have been retired. That's what the V-22 is meant to replace.
Allowing the USMC to kick ass harder! Respect from the U.K. 🇺🇸🇬🇧👍
I was a CH-53E crew member. I went in the Corps when they came in. They were a deadly bird... FOR US!!! They always were down and lost 19 of my Marines while I was serving from mechanical failure. Glad to see they FINALLY are replacing them.
Former active duty Marina here, was that tragedy in Hawaii??
I was a CH53E Crew Chief back then for HMH-464. Yes they were a deadly bird when they came in. Unfortunately I was in one of the 53E's that went down killing 6 of the Marines and injuring 11 others including me.
@@marineone7507 HMH-465 M.C.A.S Tustin
If they're hauling heavy marine equipment to a forward area, I hope they added armor against small arms fire.
That costs extra
God bless the Marines and the King helicopters.
Damn Sikorsky has come along way over the years. I served in the 2nd MAW, MAG-26, HMH-461 back in the early 80's at New River MCAS Jax N.C. We had the CH-53 D "Sea Stallion" with the modified bat wings and the 650 gallon jettisonable fuel tanks. One A/C was equipped with a fuel probe. The 53 Echo "Super Stallion" was in test phase at Patuxent river in 1984 when i got out. Good solid design and one helluva work horse. We used to call em Shitters and would say if it didn't leak H-5606 hydraulic fluid don't fly in it cause it's probably depleted in one of your 3 hydraulic redundancy systems. Lol. Sure brings back memories! Semper Fi
The E model has 3 engines and 7 blades.
This was meant for @anthony Capanas, sorry.
I love how they have the rotor blade sound of other aircraft (UH-1) when they show some of the clips of the ch53k.
Thats probably where the money went after getting rid of there tanks
fly000125 It was a bad idea to get rid of the tank Corp.
@@theviewer102 the marine corps is supposed to be an amphibious assault force. No point in supporting a tank Corp if we’re preparing to fight countries like China
Oof
So long as they don't get rid of the Crayola crayons, the Funexpress ones don't taste as good.
@@kevinyoon7004Just borrower a couple from comrades
Cadillac of the Skies I miss flying in those things!! Worth every penny👌🏾👍🏾👍🏾
"Nikolai, we got him. Get us outta here."
"Where to my friend?"
"Just get us to the sub."
I think the best thing about it, it can carry two 463L pallets, which ensures easy transport between aircraft such as C-17 and C-5 to the CH-53K without tearing down the pallet!
"Hogs Forever !!!" - "Semper-Fi"
Fix the "ROTOR PROBLEMS" before they're purchased.
Soon Super Chinook will take the lead. This beast is only for the museum.
Not a chance that the Chinook will exceed the performance of the K. Never have with previous models and never will with this or future variants !
@@markushandlemeyer6717 Will do with new engines. King will go to the pension.
@@alespersin6066 And when the Hooks break, the 53s will come pull them out of harm's way, just like they do now. Why? Hooks cannot haul their own empty weight. 8-)
Rode a few miles in a 53 E while in the navy. Great bird with unbelievable capacity.
GREAT..... I couldn't breath on Spot 8 with the Echo model landing. And now this monster!
In the 1930's the Germans depended on high tech (for the time) expensive, highly capable weapons systems. They faced far cheaper, lower tech weapons systems of their enemies and lost, because their enemies could produce *MORE* weapons than they could.
Personally, I worry that our weapons systems might be *TOO* good. They are very expensive, meaning we can't afford to deploy many of these weapons. And their loss in combat might be more than anyone can actually afford.
That's just it, we (the United States) CAN afford it. In 2019, the US military budget was 686 billion dollars, which was 3.4% of the US GDP. Hell Social Security was 1 trillion dollars, Medicare and Medicaid was 1.05 trillion..
@@dundonrl No, actually, we *CAN'T* afford it.
Yea, the budgets are big, but if your budget is $686 billion and each fighter costs $1 billion, you can't build 686 fighters, because you are going to have many other things you need to spend money on.
You can build far more, cheaper fighters and spend the money saved on training pilots better.
Also, money paid to Social Security and other social programs is required. Unless you think people need some help should be left in the cold to starve and die.
You aren't one of those "reduce the surplus population" people are you?
I have believed that for years
I hope this one can fly when it's raining
As opposed to what? The 53E?
@@will53e It was a stab at the F-35 which the video also makes fun of.
Funny thing though. A cargo helicopter's job is simple. Carry cargo. This helicopter has proven that. An F-35's job is to kill. It has also proven that with 20:1 kill ratio in Red Flag.
@@markvincentcocjin Your answer is so ignorant I honestly can't even formulate a response.
@@markvincentcocjin Psh A-4's still knock it down
@@will53e
G'day,
Are you REALLY that slow & dimwitted ?
AS OPPOSED TO THE HELIGOFLOPTER WHICH WAS (ALLEGEDLY) "INCAPABLE" OF FLYING THROUGH LIGHT DRIZZLE TO DELIVER PRISSYDUNCE TRUMPY TO THE US WAR-GRAVES CEMETERY ON THE 75th ANNIVERSARY OF D-DAY IN NORMANDY... (!).
Durrr...!
Wake up...; Sleepyhead...
Such is Life,
Stay safe.
;-p
Ciao !
And that tail rotor still scares the crap out of me. Never had any worries exiting from a CH-46, but the CH-53 is a whole new monster that if you don't pay attention, will leave your body in pieces on the field.
What a monster. Glad its on our team.
That would make a cool Marine-1.
It's face is goofy looking, I like it.
Nice to see the most exceptional nation on earth’s excesses still can’t match 45 year old Soviet choppers! Well done USMC!
Nice to see you are drunk
I'm far from an aviation engineer, but as a lowly metal fabricator and shadetree mechanic, who gawks at the marvel of flying machines, this thing is an awesome massive beast....a real tribute to the strength and shear/flex tolerances of modern metal alloys.
I was a 120 lb Black Knight LSE onboard CVN-70, along came a CH-53E. We Flew H-3's and H-60 Aircraft and neither I nor My Squadron knew what to anticipate when I directed the Aircraft on Board. When the Pilot went into Power Assist and I was Blown across the Angle and Dropped by the Massive winds. Fun Fun Fun. I had a 250lb Chief Hold Me down when I directed the Launch. I know those Jar Head Pilots knew I was way too small for that job.
2:30 "reliability issues in the rotary gearbox" - the easiest way to convert a helicopter that is in flight into a mid-air coffin. WTF?
"Unlike most next generation military projects the king stallion is not a complete garbage pile" lmao
The operative word being "complete".
I inspected the external cargo hook assemblies !! We make all three... forward, Aft, and center. When we test them under load, and release the hook, it sounds like a rifle going off and it shakes the floor.... it’s cool to be a small part of this amazing aircraft.... kinda extra cool for me ... I used to be in the USMC, way before crayons were issued.
Worked with these beasts testing out its external lift capabilities. It’s stability in the air is comparable to how call of duty helicopters look when the game is lagging: frozen. Amazing!
bellissimo il CH-53k King Stallion....ci servirebbero in Italy. Tanks From Verona city from Italy.ciao
Yeah Marines, the Venom, a Huey design proven but on steroids, the Viper, the Cobra design proven but on steroids, and the CH-53K a proven design with more muscle. The Osprey meets your airplane/rotorcraft requirements. A very excellent inventory of Helicopters. Amazingly, every A/C are two engined powered, except the CH-53E & K with 3 engines, where the #2 engine is neatly tucked behind the rotor system. Now that is awesomely designed. Sorry guys helicopters has always been my thing. It has always been, “How the heck you stick another engine into the CH-53?. Now with 7 blades and a canted massive tail rotor? Only Sikorsky can.
It will be interesting to see the civilian versions of the Venom replace some Bell 412s and 212s
The A,D and Pavelow (AF) are 2 engined but the current USMC and Navy E's are both canted tail,3 engine, 7 bladed aircraft like the K.
"Is it worth it?"
"Every damn penny"
That is a fast chopper Thanks...!
Sigh. I so want to fly one of these.
Huge step up from our AW109s and MD500Es
Can't wait to look at it the wrong way and have everything break on it like the Mh53E
Paid Chinese Spy I flew the MH and the CH and they were awesome. Although the MMH/FH were ridiculously expensive, our maintenance departments always kept them flying !
85000 lb GW And 230 MPH top speed !!!! Talk about a beast!!!!
The K model was built and flight tested here at the Sikorsky DFTC facility in the swamps if Palm Beach county ...a number of my friends from Sikorsky WPB worked on the project...
Oh, wait!
I tought we are now all in on V-22 Osprey thing, so...
I believe that’s medium lift. It replaced the USMCs CH46 Sea Knight. 53s are heavy lifting.
V-22 replaced H-46.
John McDaniel first night of Gulf War One a reporter says “ the jets are making flames come out of the back. It’s a power, booster thruster!” I didn’t know whether to laugh or puke!
More than an f35?! I smell DOD fleecing of the america taxpayer! Killer heli though..
Mandatory 40% markup on all procurement to support Area 51 Operations :p
Great video!
They reminded me of grasshoppers on steroids! I spent a good part of my years in the Marine Corps at New River Air Station with MABS-26 and attached to HMM-261 during a Med cruise in 73-74. I miss all those "flying birds" and all my Marine brothers! Semper Fi! Go AirWing...
Iam proud to be American born and raised .... and iam a minority voting for Trump 🇺🇸👍
What a thoroughbred, what a beaut!
Wow! For the price of one of those you could get about 27 Mi-8s!
I hate to hear the Marines are cutting out Tanks. I wasn't in the Marines or anything,I just don't know if that's a good idea. Love this Helicopter.🇺🇲
They're just getting back to the expeditionary roots, that's all. Heavy equipment like that is too slow for the maneuver warfare the Marine corps should be participating in.
Outstanding !
Swing With the Wing !.
The World's Finest US Marine Aviation.
Semper Fi
I work on the mh53e... The app (an apu but doesn't have the utilities mounted off it) exhaust is pointed up towards the blades... This one looks to be mounted off towards the inboard side of the #3 engine... If that's true, that's going to get hot af and suck for whomever has to get up top and cross that exhaust.
That's a lovely looking chopper.
Dear us military news I look forward to your videos and I love that your content in quality over quantity based.
Not only does this beautiful thing cost more than my old girl the F-35B, but it's also being tested on the ship I was on in '18. Hell yeah.
Beautiful Biid!! I almost reupped to become a crew chief on one! Or try to become a CC! I wanted to fly! I was b s ing w a crew chief of one while on a west pac. And he told me that, “ pilots need flight hours, and some mite show up a lil bit hungover, so they will stick the CC in the left seat” I had no reason not to believe him, and I had just made NCO while at sea, as my mos , 0341/FO , and said, since I was a E4, I’d get close to the stick!!
If anyone reads this, and I know different, drop a dime! Or a Sit-Rep for you non military speaking civilians!!
Vet Dad from NJ!
One word, "magnificent".
Honestly the army should start looking at these as well all of the vehicles we use now a days are so damn heavy that they can only be transported by fixed wing or ship and drove to their destination which is extremely time consuming and also not always possible due to terrain or whatever else
I'd crew this big bad boy. I didn't know the tail boom folded cool feature. When in the army I saw a early sea stallion this was in 79 do some flight maneuvers with a AH1 cobra it was very impressive. The tail rotor on this is huge looks like the main rotor on the OH58 I crewed.
nice video, and well produced. this is a nice airborne truck. kind of expensive, but seems to work ok.
Beautiful!
That is one monster copter. God bless our military!!
Very impressive piece of kit.
I was on a Navy LST in the 80s and we had 53D models land a few times but the 53E was bigger and we had to do some special preparations do have one land once. Can't even imagine a K being able to set down on a T if they were still around.
That things a BEAST! Not sure how much armament it has or if it has offensive strike capabilities, but one would think it has to have some since it seems to be a strike force and equipment mover. The price tag is high, but if it gets the job done and lowers maintenance costs then over time it would be worth it.
That’s a beast
Thank you