In jointly-released statements yesterday, Sikorsky and Boeing introduced their Defiant X plane to the world. The superior helicopter design is a contender for the Army’s Future Lengthy Vary Assault Plane, at present one of many Army’s highest priorities. Lockheed Martin, Sikorsky’s associate firm and Boeing launched their an identical bulletins concurrently.
Their Defiant X design relies on the SB-1 Defiant, an identical although smaller expertise demonstrator. In June, the SB-1 recorded a high pace of 235 miles per hour, already a lot quicker than typical helicopter speeds. In line with a SB-1 check pilot, the SB-1 used lower than 50 % of engine output to succeed in that pace, indicating that the bigger and sure extra highly effective Defiant X may attain even larger speeds.
The DEFIANT X can load up with litters for medical evacuation missions, missiles, and weapons to roll out of a stealthy inner weapons bay or transport massive numbers of armed infantry for a coordinated assault.
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