Sikorsky Flying Rotor Blown Wing Concept

Sikorsky concept of its Rotor Blown Wing aircraft.

Credit: Sikorsky
Sikorsky has been flying its Rotor Blown Wing (RBW) vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) prototype over the past year and a half to evaluate the design and has briefed the U.S. Army on the aircraft along with multiple other potential customers. Sikorsky President Paul Lemmo says the RBW is part of...
Brian Everstine

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

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