White House Military Office Is Reviewing New Presidential Helicopter
- It still might scorch the White House lawn on landing, though
- Troubled communication system is fixed: Marine aviation chief
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The White House Military Office is evaluating when President Joe Biden can fly for the first time in the new presidential helicopter -- and what missions it’s ready to perform -- after years of delay.
The office began its “commissioning” process after the Marine Corps declared that the $5 billion fleet of VH-92 choppers built by Lockheed Martin Corp., which was supposed to be flying by late 2020, has an “initial operational capability.”