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Sikorsky Tests CH-53K Helicopter For Airframe Structural Strength

Defense Daily Staff

Tuesday, April 15th, 2014

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NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. –Sikorsky successfully completed an initial series of tests required by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to verify the structural strength of the Marine Corps’ next-generation CH-53K heavy lift helicopter, the company said here April 9 at the Sea Air Space convention. Conducted on a full-size, non-flying aircraft called the static test article (STA), the tests are part of a three-year program to validate the helicopter has the structural integrity to operate safely over its entire flight…

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