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New VH-92 Presidential Helo Performed Test Landings at White House In September

Tuesday, November 20th, 2018

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New VH-92 Presidential Helo Performed Test Landings at White House In September

Artist's conception of the Sikorsky S-92 that will become the new presidential helicopter. Photo: Navy.

With surprisingly little notice or fanfare, a developmental VH-92 Presidential Helicopter flew from Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland in September and landed on the White House South Lawn.The Sikorsky [LMT] VH-92A helicopter conducted landing and take-off testing at the White House South Lawn on Sep. 22, 2018, according to Navy Air Systems Command. It is the first of six test aircraft developed under the engineering and manufacturing development phase, which includes the design, certification and testing of a…

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