The Army has no plans to retire the CH-47 Chinook—which, in multiple respects, outdoes every other helicopter in the U.S.
Armament: 3x .50 caliber machine guns Load: 37 troops or 24 litter patients plus four attendants or 8,000 pounds The CH-53D Sea Stallion is a medium lift helicopter used by the Marines Corps.
Feast your eyes on the CH-53K King Stallion, the Marines' new helicopter that'll cost as much as an F-35. This $122 million behemoth is capable of lifting 13.5 tons, carry a couple of dozen combat ...
The helicopter was a CH-53E Super Stallion and it was carrying five Marines on board. Video from a 2023 US Marine air show shows CH-53E models flying. The bridge next to Rapidan Dam in Minnesota ...