Piasecki Pushes to Fly X-49 Speedhawk Faster

Credit: PIASECKI AIRCRAFT
Breaking the speed barrier for rotors has long been a dream of helicopter designers, but few customers have wanted to pay more to fly faster. That may be changing as operations in Iraq and Afghanistan push helicopters to their performance limits. Piasecki Aircraft advocates compounding helicopters...

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