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VXX, officially the Presidential Helicopter Replacement Program, is a procurement program to replace aging Marine One helicopters that transport the President of the United States. The current VH-3 helicopters have aging airframes, having entered service with United States Marine Corps Marine Helicopter Squadron One ( HMX-1 ) in 1963.
In April 2002, the Department of Defense began the VXX program, which assigned the Navy to design new presidential helicopters by 2011. [9] In November 2002, the White House asked the Secretary of Defense to accelerate development of the new aircraft; the Defense Department said a new helicopter would be ready by the end of 2008, [5] and asked companies bidding on the project to begin ...
On 7 May 2014, it was announced that the VH-92 had won the restarted VXX competition. [10] In May 2014, Sikorsky was awarded a US$1.24 billion contract to produce the VH-92, which is outfitted with an executive interior and military mission support systems, including triple electrical power and redundant flight controls.
An AW101 undergoing VH-71 testing near the Lockheed facility in Owego, New York. Delays and engineering issues plagued the VH-71's development. [31] By 2007, the estimated cost of developing and modifying the aircraft had risen by 40% to $2.4 billion and had passed the $4.2 billion expected for the production of the fleet. [32]
Abbotsford Airport entrance. The Royal Canadian Air Force purchased the land to build Abbotsford Airport in 1940. In 1943 the construction of the three 1,555 m × 60 m (5,100 ft × 200 ft) runways based on a triangular layout was complete.
In January 2005, the US101 was selected for the VXX Presidential Helicopter Replacement Program, and was promptly re-designated as the VH-71. However, development was subject to delays, cost overruns, and engineering issues. 2007 Canceled 9 X2: Experimental compound helicopter Sikorsky Aircraft / Schweizer Aircraft: 2008 Never 1
VIXX (Korean: 빅스 pronounced "vicks"; acronym for "voice, visual, value in excelsis" [1]) is a South Korean boy band formed by Jellyfish Entertainment through the 2012 reality show MyDOL.
VXX Aviaexpress Aircompany: EXPRESSAVIA Ukraine XAM AMR Services Corporation: ALLIANCE United States XAO Airline Operations Services: United States VAZ Airlines 400: REMONT AIR Russia V8 VAS ATRAN Cargo Airlines: ATRAN Russian Federation VAM Ameravia: AMERAVIA Uruguay K6 KHV Angkor Air: AIR ANGKOR Cambodia VBC AVB-2004 Ltd AIR VICTOR Bulgaria ...