9. In 1970, the Department of Defense was going to select the Boeing Vertol XCH-62 as its primary Heavy Lift Helicopter until the Navy and Marine Corps convinced them that Boeing’s helicopter was too large to fit on amphibious vessels.
9. In 1970, the Department of Defense was going to select the Boeing Vertol XCH-62 as its primary Heavy Lift Helicopter until the Navy and Marine Corps convinced them that Boeing’s helicopter was too large to fit on amphibious vessels.