Sikorsky Nears Testbed For HEX VTOL Demonstrator, Pursuing Several Hybrid Electric Concepts

Family of future VTOL systems as envisioned by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company. At left are quad and twin prop rotor UAS variants of the Hybrid Electric Demonstrator. Top right is a hybrid-electric single main rotor aircraft. Bottom right is the hybrid-electric Rotor Blown Wing UAS. Photo: Sikorsky.

Sikorsky [LMT] plans to have the power systems tested for its hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (HEX VTOL) demonstrator aircraft ready by year’s end to begin ground runs in 2025, citing it as a key marker in its pursuit to develop a family of hybrid-electric platforms. Igor Cherepinsky, director of Sikorsky Innovations, told reporters the company is working on a preliminary design review for the actual HEX VTOL follow-on demonstrator, with plans to eventually build two airframes. “[The testbed] also…

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Sikorsky Nears Testbed For HEX VTOL Demonstrator, Pursuing Several Hybrid Electric Concepts

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