Colored oil smoke indicates rotor wake and wind effects while external “tufts” adhered to the outside of the CH-53K King Stallion show surface airflow. These efforts were used to validate a modification that mitigates Exhaust Gas Re-ingestion for the new Marine Corps aircraft. US Navy photo.
| Date Taken: | 04.04.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 12.18.2019 10:06 |
| Photo ID: | 5988186 |
| VIRIN: | 190404-N-UZ648-7907 |
| Resolution: | 5568x3712 |
| Size: | 1.2 MB |
| Location: | PATUXENT RIVER, MARYLAND, US |
| Web Views: | 213 |
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This work, 04 APRIL, 2019 NAS PATUXENT RIVER, MD HX-21 YCH-53K Aircraft 02 EGR Ground Test Support. Pilots: Sean Maloney, Sikorsky. MAJ. Cronkwright, USMC. FOUO USN Photos by Erik Hildebrandt Project ID 190404-N-UZ648., by Megan Wasel, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.