Flight Tests Mark Key Stage For S-64 Composite Blade Program

Credit: Erikson
Flight tests of Erickson Inc.’s long-running advanced composite main rotor blade upgrade for the Sikorsky S-65/CH-54 heavy-lift helicopter have accelerated, with completion now targeted by late summer and certification anticipated about six months later. The new blade is designed to significantly...

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