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Sikorsky-Boeing’s SB-1 Defiant Reaches 205 Knots, Planning To Demonstrate Max Speed Within Months

Sikorsky-Boeing’s SB-1 Defiant Reaches 205 Knots, Planning To Demonstrate Max Speed Within Months
The Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 DEFIANT. Photo courtesy Sikorsky and Boeing.

Sikorsky [LMT] and Boeing’s [BA] SB-1 Defiant helicopter offering for the Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program reached 205 knots in its latest flight, with plans to potentially demonstrate max speed above 250 knots within months. The latest update arrives as the team has begun the first design review of the aircraft with the Army this month under the FLRAA Competitive Demonstration & Risk Reduction (CD&RR) phase. “We’re really proud of this milestone and what our team has…

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