
The Sikorsky S-97 Raider's flight test program has lifted off after being grounded for nearly a year. The demonstrator met its flight objectives Tuesday.Sikorsky Vice President for Future Vertical Lift Dan Spoor said test pilots Bill Fell and John Groth flew the complete flight test card, flying the aircraft for 90 minutes at Sikorsky's facility in West Palm Beach, Florida.It is the first public announcement of Raider's return to flight since one of the two operational prototypes suffered a hard landing…