The new design adds unique airfoils, twist and taper to the new blade so as to accommodate 71 percent greater power generated by the CH-53K aircraft's three 7,500-shaft-horsepower GE38-1B engines. The ...

UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS) will provide components for the US Marine Corps’ CH-53K King Stallion helicopter, the company announced on 9 May. The company will supply the power transmission system for ...

The CH-53K is essentially a redesign of the CH-53E. With three 7,500 shp General Electric GE38-1B turboshaft engines providing power to its seven-blade composite main rotor, the King Stallion is ...

STRATFORD, Conn., Oct. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sikorsky Aircraft has successfully completed the initial phase of testing for the first-ever main and tail rotor blades manufactured for the U.S ...

STRATFORD, Conn., May 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. , has begun full system testing of the U.S. Marine Corps' CH-53K heavy lift ...

The flexbeam attaches the spar, upper skin and lower skin in each tail rotor blade to the rear horizontal shaft. Measuring 64 inches/1,626 mm long by 13.5 inches/343 mm wide by 3 inches/76 mm thick, ...

The new rotor blades by Sikorsky are 35 feet in length and feature unique airfoils, twist and taper to handle 71 percent greater power generated by the CH-53K aircraft's three 7,500-shaft ...

The Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter recently completed initial operating tests and evaluations and will enter service with the U.S. Marine Corps later this year, Janes reports.

CAPITOL HILL – Marine Corps leaders are looking forward to ramping up CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter production after military and industry leaders agree the program’s technical challenges are ...

The US Marine Corps will have to wait until at least March for its new heavy lift helicopter, the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion, to make its maiden flight.