http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/25004/exclusive-first-images-of-new-vh-92-marine-one-helo-in-full-colors-landing-on-white-house-lawn

Must be nice.

Badass.

Is it bad that I kinda wish it was a CH-53k? One of those would look pretty nice in Marine One paint.

ETA: I know there's size constraints on the standard landing area, but wild dreams and all that.

Sure, for about 40 seconds...

The the hydraulic fluid and turbine exhaust would discolor and peel off all of the paint aft of the cabin door.

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I expected Trump to fly in this.

what is this things Transformers name?

j/k thanks for posting.

A yellow box?

Weird, that's all there was a second ago!?!

Orange Crush

Yes, exactly that.

I thought I heard they were going with Ospreys.

Are you sure that isn't Wyoming?

Ghey, not Airwolf

I thought the new tender for Marine One's was withdrawn under Obama due to cost?  How does this one exist?

Now we talkin.

Dose sponsons tho.

They have them, they're used as support aircraft IIRC.

That was for the Westland EH 101.  Bigger machine, costs got way out of line. VH-92 is smaller.  Essentially a Blackhawk drive train on a new fuselage.  The Canadian Navy uses a version as their Seaking replacement (which has been something of a cluster).  As I recall there's a number of these in the oil field fleets.

I have maintenance time on one of the VH-1s.

I'm guessing it is armed, but they hide them for operational security reasons.

Lots of expensive aftermarket bulgy and sticky-outy things on that there whirlybird.

Cool beans.  MAGA Choppa  

Needs the Trump logo on it in gold leaf.

Commie loading to the Left

Nice chopper.

Tasteful, not overstated.

Bet it's uparmored and has laser-proof windshield coatings. 0lus who knows what else.

"VH-92A
Program Status: Mission systems evaluation

Sikorsky is working with the U.S. Navy on a fleet of VH-92A helicopters to support the Presidential world-wide vertical-lift mission. To help ensure an affordable program, we are integrating the already-FAA certified S-92 aircraft with a mature mission communications system and an executive interior. Planned to enter service in 2020, the VH-92A will continue to provide safe and reliable helicopter transportation.

Engineering Development Model 0 (EDM-0), the first S-92A helicopter destined for the VH-92A Presidential Helicopter Replacement Program, began preliminary mission systems evaluation in December 2014. EDM-0 conducted its first flight after modification on May 15, 2015  and completed the first phase of MCS testing on Aug. 25, 2015. Testing was performed in Owego, New York, site of system integrator Lockheed Martin, Sikorsky's principal supplier.

The Preliminary Design Review (PDR) was completed on Aug. 21, 2015; completing this step signals that the program is ready to proceed into detailed design (Critical Design Review).

Sikorsky accepted the second S-92A aircraft for the VH-92A program on Sept. 3, 2015. Both EDMs are currently undergoing modification. First flight of a VH-92A configured aircraft is planned for 2017

Background:

The U.S. Marine Corps provides the President of the United States with reliable global vertical lift air transportation with high levels of security and communication capability.

The Marine Corps currently operates eleven VH-3D and eight VH-60N helicopters. Both models are military-certified aircraft modified to perform the specific mission. The VH-3Ds were originally placed in service in 1974 and the VH-60s entered service in the 1980s. Both aircraft are well past their original twenty-year service life expectations. Safe operations have been sustained with a comprehensive overhaul cycle at relatively short, three-year intervals.

The Navy conducted analyses of alternatives (AoAs) from 2009-2012. The final AoA was deemed sufficient to inform future acquisition decisions by the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation in May 2012.

Following extensive market research, a draft VXX Request for Proposal (RFP) was released Nov. 23, 2012 to provide industry an advance opportunity to review program strategy and requirements, as well as provide an opportunity to give feedback on requirements clarity and potential drivers of cost and schedule to help the government further refine the final RFP prior to release. The final RFP was released on May 2, 2013, in support of a full and open competition. The Navy used this process to select a prime contractor that could best integrate mature, government-defined mission systems into an in-production air vehicle, and accomplish the efforts in an affordable and timely manner.

The Navy awarded a $1,244,677,064 fixed-price incentive engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) contract, with production options, on May 7, 2014 to Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation for 21 operational and two test aircraft. Initial fielding is planned for 2020, with production concluding in 2023. Under the contract, Sikorsky will use its in-production S-92A aircraft and integrate government-defined mission systems and install an executive interior.

Developing new technology is not part of the acquisition strategy – instead, a low-risk technical approach will help reduce procurement costs and establish long-term affordability for the VH-92A program:

Government-defined mission systems will be integrated into an existing air vehicle (using mature technology vs. developing new)

Existing airworthiness certification will be maintained (allows focus on integration)
Existing in-service support infrastructure will be retained and utilized for VH-92A (i.e., software, avionics)

Overall, the Department of the Navy’s VH-92A acquisition strategy emphasizes affordability, cost control and risk reduction, in balance with system performance.

The U.S. Air Force approved the VH-92A designation on Oct. 3, 2014.

Updated March 2016"

Will the Marines subtly embroider dicks in the rich Corinthian leather?

Nice looking helicopter, those old marine ones needed to be replaced.

Cool

We were at the White House two days ago

Close as we can be for the moment

If I were Prez I'd be front-seating one of the RAH-66 Comanche prototypes-- until they could get them into proper production--

More details

https://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/superhawk/

Pretty nice ride!

They cancelled that and started over after, I hope, somebody beat the USSS and NAVAIR over the head with the final package of requirements from the last one.

nice, no obama stink

but i wish it was a VTOL Osprey

Can someone explain this statement:

"The U.S. Air Force approved the VH-92A designation on Oct. 3, 2014."  Why does the USAF get to approve a Naval Aircraft nomenclature?

Bet the WH reeked of pot and Newports.

Last I heard (though it was a while ago), Sikorsky Coatesville was a Marine shop.

No ash trays...

What a waste.

They tried a 53 once and it did not go well at the White House.

You mean that horribly expensive thing that does not exist anymore?

Because it flies.

So, it's like the airborne version of a Honda Civic with a body kit & ground effects ?

There is one of those sitting at the Scottsdale AZ airport for some reason.  I saw it Wednesday thru Sunday.

Lots of interesting things on the roof of the White House!

Negative Ghostrider, the pattern is full of White Hawk!!!!!

That thing would tear up the lawn and destroy all the plants around it.