Sikorsky Tests Active Rotor; DARPA Kicks Off Adaptive Rotor Effort
Sikorsky is whirl testing a helicopter rotor system with active blade flaps as the Pentagon’s research arm prepares to launch a program to flight-demonstrate an adaptive rotor offering dramatic improvements in performance, noise and vibration. The active flaps are being tested on a Schweizer S-434...
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