The new fleet of presidential helicopters, part of a $5 billion program to purchase 20 VH-92 helicopters, has been relegated to backup duty due to persistent issues that cause scorching of the White House's South Lawn. This problem, first identified six years ago, persists despite ongoing efforts to resolve it. Consequently, these helicopters are currently used for missions other than transporting the President.
The new presidential helicopter has been demoted to backup duty as it's scorching the White House’s South Lawn https://t.co/Z8IVHkzN6b
The new presidential helicopter has been demoted to backup duty as it's scorching the White House’s South Lawn https://t.co/ilbgIIrNd5
The new presidential helicopter has been demoted to backup duty as it's scorching the White House’s South Lawn https://t.co/8pqAXSICaz
Biden can't use his $5 BILLION fleet of presidential helicopters because they keep burning the White House lawn... and no one knows how to fix it https://t.co/g40hGhyGpQ https://t.co/S0NL3gPxch
NEWS: The new presidential helicopter is flying missions other than carrying the president because six years after a problem first emerged, it still has issues, sources told @ACapaccio and me. US bought 20 of the VH-92 helicopters under a $5 billion program.…
NEWS: The new presidential helicopter is flying missions other than carrying the president because six years after a problem first emerged, it still has issues, sources told @ACapaccio and me. US bought 20 of them under the $5 billion program. https://t.co/YPkxfRqiK0
Bloomberg: The new presidential helicopter has been demoted to backup duty because Lockheed Martin Corp. still can’t figure out how to keep it from scorching the White House’s South Lawn. https://t.co/q1lH65lnd3
The new presidential helicopter has been demoted to backup duty because Lockheed Martin still can’t figure out how to keep it from scorching the White House’s South Lawn https://t.co/KClLu3HLm5