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WhereFirst Images Of New VH-92 Marine One Helicopter Landing On White House Lawn
Here:
http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/25 ... house-lawn
A developmental VH-92A helicopter conducts landing and take-off testing at the White House South Lawn on Sep. 22, 2018.
The aircraft is the first of six test aircraft developed under the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase,
which includes the design, certification and testing of a replacement helicopter to support the presidential world-wide vertical-lift mission.
The landing and take-offs were part of a comprehensive test plan designed to ensure the aircraft meets all operational specifications.
http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/25 ... house-lawnIn all, 23 VH-92s will replace the current fleet of 11 VH-3Ds and 8 VH-60Ns, 21 of which will fly the President around
and follow him or her nearly anywhere they go across the nation and abroad
(yes, a pair of 'White Tops' are airlifted everywhere the President goes even if they are not used as primary transportation)
or support HMX-1's training needs.
The two remaining helicopters will stay a NAS Patuxent River and will be used for ongoing developmental initiatives.
The VH-92 is slated to reach initial operating capability in 2019 and fully replace the existing White Tops by 2023.
