what kind of helicopter is marine one

Marine One is not a specific helicopter model; it is the radio call sign used for any U.S. Marine Corps aircraft carrying the president, which is almost always a helicopter operated by Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1).

The main helicopter used today

The primary helicopter now used as Marine One is the Sikorsky/Lockheed Martin VH-92A Patriot , a militarized version of the Sikorsky S-92.

Key points about the VH-92A:

• Built by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, specifically for presidential transport under the VH-92A Presidential Helicopter Replacement Program.

• Based on the civilian S-92 airframe but heavily modified with advanced communications, defensive systems, and an executive interior.

• Powered by two General Electric CT7-8A turboshaft engines and designed with a crashworthy fuselage, energy‑absorbing seats, and robust safety systems.

• Equipped with features such as de‑icing, lightning and bird‑strike protection, and laser-based infrared countermeasures and decoy launchers for missile defense.

Other helicopters that have been “Marine One”

Historically and in some residual roles, HMX‑1 has also used:

• VH‑3D Sea King (Sikorsky S‑61) – the long‑serving, larger “white top” helicopter that carried presidents for decades before being phased out.

• VH‑60N White Hawk – a smaller Sikorsky helicopter also used as Marine One when the president is aboard.

Any of these aircraft, when the president is on board, use the call sign “Marine One,” but the VH‑92A Patriot is the modern, next‑generation Marine One helicopter.

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