CH-53K ground tests

[Randy Daytona]

Not the 53K, but a great video of two 53E's tanking off a C-130 at the same time.

 

[ChuckMK23]

EDM #4 just had first flight the other day This program is really ramping up!

 

[DesertRooster]

Not the 53K, but a great video of two 53E's tanking off a C-130 at the same time.

Gung Ho Vids is one of my favorites YouTube channels of military content

 

[Uncle Fester]

Not the 53K, but a great video of two 53E's tanking off a C-130 at the same time.

Do the HMH bubbas learn to tank at the FRS, or is that done in the Fleet? And do the Navy -53s ever tank? (I mean, I'm sure it's not done routinely; I'm asking if it's done at all)

 

[ChuckMK23]

 

[IKE]

Not the 53K, but a great video of two 53E's tanking off a C-130

2 shitters; 1 spitter?

 

[ChuckMK23]

2 shitters; 1 spitter?

Ha - that was from a recent "triple hook" test flight with EDM 2

 

[ChuckMK23]

 

[ChuckMK23]

 

[Jim123]

Who came up with that graphic? The Wile E Coyote Advertising Agency?

 

[Pags]

Who came up with that graphic? The Wile E Coyote Advertising Agency?

Acme

 

[ChuckMK23]

Who came up with that graphic? The Wile E Coyote Advertising Agency?

No actually a prestigious Madison Ave firm - part of a multi million dollar campaign. It's actually well received from industry.

 

[Jim123]

No actually a prestigious Madison Ave firm - part of a multi million dollar campaign. It's actually well received from industry.

CH-53K... boxy but good

 

[ChuckMK23]

Operational test complete.

 

[ChuckMK23]

27,000 LB load and full fuel - EDM#3