Sikorsky Set To Fly Second Rotor-Blown Wing Design

Sikorsky rotor blown wing system flying against blue sky

The Rotor Blown Wing is a hybrid-electric, fully autonomous flying wing aircraft.

Credit: Sikorsky
NASHVILLE—Sikorsky plans to fly a Group 3 design of its Rotor Blown Wing next month as the company targets U.S. Army, Marine Corps and Navy programs plus international interest in the concept. Sikorsky has been flying its first 115-lb. RBW demonstrator about once per month as it looks to scale it up...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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