Here's footage of the US military's new helicopter that'll cost as much as an F-35

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http://www.businessinsider.com/foota...tallion-2017-3

CH-53K is a replacement for CH-53E

Feature highlight:

• More reliable, capable and efficient than CH-53E - Let's be honest, the only program CH-53E qualifies at this time is Cash for clunkers.
• Carries 27,000 lbs over 110 miles. CH-53E could do only 40(forty) and in reality it could have been replaced by a few humvees. Less noise too.

The next few features really sell it and also underscore the amount of engineering that went into building this incredible piece of equipment:

• 3 external cargo hooks
• 12" wider cabin
• Glass cockpit
• 8 extra cupholders.

Mar. 22, 2017


Feast your eyes on the CH-53K King Stallion, the Marines' new helicopter that'll cost as much as an F-35. This $122 million behemoth is capable of lifting 13.5 tons, carry a couple of dozen combat troops and can transport a Humvee. Expect to see them in the air as early as 2019.