CAPITOL HILL – Marine Corps leaders are looking forward to ramping up CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter production after military and industry leaders agree the program’s technical challenges are behind them. During last year’s budget season hearings on the Hill, the focus of conversation around the 53K was a list of 126 deficiencies that had been identified, including the most talked-about issue of exhaust gas reingestion (EGR), where the helo’s three engines were sucking in hot and dirty air instead of fresh air. This week, during the annual House Armed Services Committee hearing to discuss aviation programs and budget requests, Deputy Commandant … Continue reading Marines Tout CH-53K Helo As Success Story After ‘Technical Deficiencies’ Forced Program Reset