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CH-53K Remove Before Flight Key Ring — The Biggest, Baddest Helicopter in the West, Right on Your Keys
If your helicopter needs three engines and can carry a Humvee dangling underneath it, the key ring better match the energy.
The CH-53K King Stallion is the largest and heaviest helicopter in the United States military, and it represents the next generation of the Marine Corps’ legendary heavy-lift capability. An evolution of the CH-53 series that has been in continuous service since 1966, the King Stallion is powered by three General Electric GE38-1B turboshaft engines producing 7,500 shaft horsepower each — giving it nearly three times the external lift capacity of its predecessor, the CH-53E Super Stallion. With a maximum external payload of 36,000 pounds and a maximum gross weight of 88,000 pounds, the King Stallion can carry everything from artillery pieces to light armored vehicles to standard 463L cargo pallets in its widened cabin. The aircraft features a modern glass cockpit, full-authority fly-by-wire flight controls, and a health and usage monitoring system that makes it easier to maintain than the Super Stallion it replaces. The CH-53K completed its maiden flight on October 27, 2015, was first delivered to the Marine Corps in May 2018, and achieved Initial Operational Capability with HMH-461 at MCAS New River in April 2022. The Marine Corps plans to field 200 King Stallions across six active-duty squadrons, one reserve squadron, and supporting test and training units. The iconic ‘Remove Before Flight’ streamer is one of military aviation’s most recognized safety symbols — a red tag attached to pins and covers that must be pulled before an aircraft is safe to fly — and this key ring brings that tradition to your everyday carry with the King Stallion’s unmistakable heavy-lift identity.
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