The "King Stallion" transport helicopter can directly lift the fifth-generation fighter "F-35 Lightning II", which is the first time that a helicopter has lifted the F-35 fighter.

(The picture is taken from the US Marine Corps)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] Known as the strongest transport helicopter in history, the CH-53K King Stallion (CH-53K King Stallion) of the U.S. Army already possessed the "Initial Operational Capability" (IOC) in April last year, and the performance of the "King Stallion" Excellent, it can directly lift the fifth-generation fighter "F-35 Lightning II" (Lightning II), and it is the first time that a helicopter hangs an F-35 fighter.

According to comprehensive US media reports, on the 23rd, the US Marine Corps released a picture of the CH-53K "King Stallion" flying an F-35C fighter jet. This was taken on December 13 last year at the US Naval Air Station Patuxent River Air Station Patuxent River), the Marine Corps Combat Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VMX-1) conducted the test, and the Marine Corps 24th Combat Logistics Battalion also provided support.

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The CH-53K "King Stallion" is connected to the F-35C fighter through chains and other ropes, and then it takes off easily, hanging the F-35C fighter for flight and movement, showing the amazing heavy-duty carrying capacity of the "King Stallion".

The empty weight of the F-35C fighter is 34,581 pounds (about 15.69 tons), but this F-35C is a prototype, some parts have been removed, the actual weight should be lower than the original weight, and the maximum payload of the "King Stallion" is 36,000 pounds (about 16.3 tons).

The U.S. Marine Corps believes that if an island-hopping war breaks out in the Indo-Pacific region (against China) in the future, the CH-53K "King Stallion" capability is of great significance. "King Stallion" can send damaged or malfunctioning F-35 fighters Transported from remote islands to avoid leakage of sensitive technology, the CH-53 series has been an important helper in aircraft recovery for decades.

The U.S. Marine Corps believes that when the island-hopping war broke out in the Indo-Pacific region, the "King Stallion" can transport damaged or malfunctioning F-35 fighter jets away from remote islands to prevent the leakage of sensitive technology.

(The picture is taken from the US Marine Corps)

The CH-53K "King Stallion" was connected to the F-35C fighter through chains and other ropes, and then took off with ease.

(The picture is taken from the US Marine Corps)