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Sikorsky Aims To Bring Civil Aircraft Cost Standards To Air Force’s CSAR-X Helo Program

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Thursday, August 14th, 2008

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By Marina Malenic Sikorsky's [UTX] HH-92 helicopter offering for the Air Force's combat search-and-rescue (CSAR-X) helicopter replacement program will bring savings to the service in fuel, maintenance and related costs, company officials said yesterday. "We are looking to capitalize on a civil aviation heritage of low cost and high reliability," Sikorsky Vice President Joe Haddock told Defense Daily. "That's our sweet spot." Other Sikorsky officials said the aircraft has minimal maintenance requirements and can be transported by via fixed-wing cargo…

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