Vh 92a Helicopter

The model is a heavily modified military minded version of the proven sikorsky s 92 platform and is set to succeed the storied sikorsky vh 3 line currently in use.

Vh 92a helicopter. New marine one vh 92a helicopters could be joined by fleet of ch 92a trainer transports the ch 92as could help train marine one crews and move around the white house staff and press corps among. Sikorsky aircraft a lockheed martin company is responsible for the production of the vh 92a helicopter. The vh 92a aircraft is based on sikorsky s successful and faa certified s 92a commercial aircraft which recently surpassed one million flight hours. Larger than the company s blackhawk helicopter.

This post has been updated with an additional statement from the marine corps. Naval air systems command photo. The basic s 92a from the production line at sikorsky plant in coatesville pennsylvania is taken to a dedicated vh 92a facility for subsystem integration in stratford connecticut where some components such as circuit breaker panels engines and main and tail rotor blades are changed. The new marine one also referred to as vh 92a is the next generation presidential transport helicopter being developed for the us marine corps usmc.

It will replace the ageing vh 3d presidential helicopter in service with the usmc. The vh 92a is based on sikorsky s s 92 helicopter and is meant to transport the president worldwide in day night or adverse weather conditions. A sikorsky vh 92a lands at the white house during a test on september 22 2018. Us president vip aircraft to be operated by hmx 1 from 2020.

The sikorsky vh 92 is under development to become the next presidential helicopter serving the united states marine corps as marine one. Vh 92a marine one replacement helicopter has taken its first flight just a few years away from landing on the white house lawn to pick up the president if everything goes as planned. The vh 92a will become the new presidential transport helicopter replacing an aging fleet of vh 3d and vh 60n helicopters.