It is being replaced by the MV-22 Osprey and the heavy lift mission ... With 36 aircraft currently still in inventory, the CH-53D is now considered a medium–lift helicopter.

The CH-47D Chinook is the U.S. Army’s primary heavy troop and supply transport aircraft. Originally fielded in the Vietnam War, the CH-47 has undergone a series up upgrades to increase lift and ...

Credit: Blue Origin The U.S. has entered a new era of heavy-lift launch—one of choice ... Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and ...

The Future Vertical Lift initiative is a bright spot in major defense platform acquisition. The story of how the FVL vision has come to fruition still holds important lessons even today. The U.S.

The An-124 can be operated until 2050, if the aircraft’s cabin ... a Soviet and later a Ukrainian heavy long-range turbojet transport plane with a maximum lifting capacity of 120 tonnes.

Billowing smoke and flames were seen after a military helicopter made an emergency ... The incident occurred after a CH-53E Super Stallion — a heavy-lift helicopter used by the U.S. Marines ...

Russia and China will sign a contract to create a new generation heavy-lift helicopter in the coming ... CRJ700 passenger plane and a Black Hawk military helicopter collided midair near Ronald ...