Ground Testing Begins for X2 Demonstrator

Credit: SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT
Sikorsky has begun “blades-on” ground testing of the X2 Technology coaxial-rotor high-speed helicopter demonstrator at its Schweizer Aircraft rapid-prototyping center in Horseheads, N.Y. First flight is expected within two months. Sikorsky is aiming for a cruise speed of 250 kt. with the company...

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