S-97 Raider
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ArmyCommonality Pushed As Key To Future Vertical Lift Success
In order to develop its future vertical lift (FVL) platforms in a timely and affordable manner without having the helicopters become obsolete before they ever see combat, the Army must […]
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ArmyS-97 Raider Test Pilots Shed Light On Aircraft Characteristics
The two pilots tasked with flying the experimental Sikorsky [UTX] S-97 Raider through a yearlong flight test campaign recently offered more insight into how the coaxial rotorcraft operates. Chief Pilot Bill […]
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Sikorsky S-97 Prototype Helicopter Makes Maiden Flight
Sikorsky’s prototype S-97 Raider coaxial-rotor helicopter flew for the first time May 22 at the company’s West Palm Beach, Fla., facility. During the hour-long flight, Chief Pilot Bill Fell and […]
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Business/FinancialSikorsky Begins Testing of S-97 Raider
Sikorsky [UTX] is starting bladed ground testing for the S-97 Raider program, the company said on Wednesday. The Raider is an armed reconnaissance rotorcraft designed to outmatch conventional military helicopters […]
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ArmySikorsky Unveils First Protoype of S-97 Raider, Heads To Test Flight Phase
Sikorsky [UTX] Thursday unveiled the first of two S-97 RAIDER™ helicopter prototypes, signaling the start of activities in the program’s test flight phase and a major step toward demonstrating the […]
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Sikorsky Powers On S-97 Raider Prototype For The First Time
Sikorsky Aircraft [UTX] said it turned on electrical power for the first time to the S-97 Raider™ prototype helicopter, signaling successful installation of the avionics system and a major step […]