U.S. Marines participating in a static refueling training with Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion and sling load training with Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk. First video filmed at Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range.This huge boost in power allows the King Stallion to travel up to 460 nautical miles. The helicopter can carry a colossal 27,000-pound external load 110 nautical miles in hot weather conditionsnearly three times longer than the current -E model.
Other improvements lend themselves to the kind of expeditionary operations the Marines excel at. King Stallion can carry up to 55 troops and, thanks to wider interior, Humvee-sized ground vehicles. The helicopter is equipped with an Engine Air Particle Protection System to block sand and dust from entering the engine, and a nose-mounted midair refueling probe coupled with aerial tanker support gives it virtually unlimited range. King Stallion features crew-friendly improvements including a glass cockpit, fly-by-wire controls, forward-looking infra-red with helmet-mounted navigation displays, and armor to protect passengers and crew