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EDM-1 prototype of the CH-53K helicopter achieves first flight -VIDEO
Stratford, USA - The beginning of a 2,000-hour flight test program using four test aircraft
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Sikorsky Aircraft, a subsidiary of United Technologies, announced in these hours the successful first flight of the US Marine Corps’ CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopter prototype, known as Engineering Development Model-1 (EDM-1). The 30-minute flight signals the beginning of a 2,000-hour flight test program using four test aircraft. “EDM-1’s first flight signifies another major milestone for t...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency