CH-53K King Stallion easily lifts armored vehicle

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The CH-53K King Stallion, the Marine Corps’ newest heavy-lift helicopter, can lift up to 36,000 pounds of equipment, holds up to 30 troops, and features a computerized fly-by-wire system for semiautonomous piloting. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III)

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U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias Pimentel/Released 220427-M-IC059-1426.JPG

Jul 19, 2022

U.S. Marines with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron (VMX) 1 transport a Light Armored Vehicle 25 with a CH-53K King Stallion helicopter at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 27, 2022. The CH-53K King Stallion, the Marine Corps’ newest heavy-lift helicopter, can lift up to 36,000 pounds of equipment, holds up to 30 troops, and features a computerized fly-by-wire system for semiautonomous piloting. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III)

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