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Air Force

Sikorsky Offers New Technology In X2 TECHNOLOGY Helicopter

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Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

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NASHVILLE, Tenn.--Sikorsky Aircraft [UTX] unveiled its X2 TECHNOLOGY Light Tactical Helicopter design Monday at the Army Aviation Association of America annual conference here. "These technologies can potentially bring new rotorcraft capabilities that, to date, have been unachievable by the industry," Sikorsky President Jeffrey Pino said in a statement. "In addition to doubling the speed of helicopters, this technology can improve hot/high performance, maneuverability and low acoustic signature. Sikorsky's Light Tactical Helicopter concept demonstrates a way to package these capabilities into…

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