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Sikorsky And Boeing’s SB-1 Defiant Exceeds 100 Knots In Latest Test Flight

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, January 17th, 2020

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Sikorsky And Boeing’s SB-1 Defiant Exceeds 100 Knots In Latest Test Flight

The Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 DEFIANT. Photo courtesy Sikorsky and Boeing.

Sikorsky [LMT] and Boeing’s [BA] SB-1 Defiant coaxial helicopter reached speeds over 100 knots during its latest flight demonstration, as the two companies prepare for an Army downselect decision in March to continue forward in the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program. The Jan. 13 test flight arrives as the Sikorsky-Boeing team continues to showcase their aircraft's technological capacity and as senior Army officials have affirmed the goal to push ahead with the program despite potential disparities in competitors’…

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