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Sikorsky-Boeing’s SB-1 Defiant Reaches 232 Knots During Test Flight

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Sikorsky-Boeing’s SB-1 Defiant Reaches 232 Knots During Test Flight
Sikorsky-Boeing’s SB-1 Defiant during an Oct. 12 2020 test flight. (Photo: Sikorsky)

Sikorsky [LMT] and Boeing’s [BA] SB-1 Defiant offering for the Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program reached a speed of 232 knots in descent and 211 while flying level during a test flight on Monday. The latest speed milestone was achieved using two-thirds of the aircraft’s prop torque and engine power, according to Sikorsky. “The Sikorsky-Boeing team continues to make great progress as we advance DEFIANT’s rigorous flight test program. With every flight, as we continue to increase…

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