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Defense News on MSN8h
New US Army helo engine lifts off, but may be headed for cancellation
After roughly $1.5 billion spent over two decades, the future of the U.S. Army's Improved Turbine Engine Program is in ...
Aviation Week Network19h
U.S. Army, GE, Sikorsky Complete T901 Hover Test
The T901 is the product of the Army’s Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP), slated to replace the existing engines in the ...
Vintage Aviation News on MSN7d
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe
On this day in aviation history, May 9, 1962, the Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe took to the skies for its maiden flight. Developed as ...
Smithsonian Magazine19d
What Helicopter Climbs the Fastest?
Each section of the tower weighed about 17,000 pounds. Besides being one of the oddest looking helicopters ever flown, the Sikorsky Skycrane is famous for its ability to lift as much as 12 tons.