Sikorsky has delivered the first prototype, a ground test article, to the test team. While it will probably never get airborne, its arrival is still a major adrenaline rush for the team, because it says "This is real!" The program is no longer vaporware, and the test team will certainly be crawling all over this GVT bird as they prepare for flight test.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/sikorsky-delivers-first-ch-53k-prototype-heavy-lift-helicopter-to-flight-test-team-2012-12-04
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