Sikorsky's small helicopter candidate for US Army runs test flight in AL today

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April 15, 2021, 04:28 PM

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Sikorsky's small helicopter candidate for US Army runs test flight in AL today

As the title says....Sikorsky's small helicopter submission to the US Army flew today in Huntsville.

https://www.al.com/news/2021/0...n-alabama-today.html

That thing looks S L E E K.

I know nothing about helicopters but have always been fascinated with them and flying them.

Any thoughts on this beast ....

April 15, 2021, 05:39 PM

Loswsmith

The future version of this:

https://www.army.mil/article/2...ay_ahead_of_its_time

Looks mean!

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April 15, 2021, 05:48 PM

c1steve

The Raider X looks impressive. However it is relatively wide, a step back compared to the narrow Apache.

April 15, 2021, 08:40 PM

Rolan_Kraps

Neat. It looks like someone put a Blackhawk in the dryer.

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April 15, 2021, 09:14 PM

nighthawk

No matter what, it’s old and slow, but I still love the Huey, the sound of it coming in is just a special kind of music you can’t get out of your head.

April 15, 2021, 09:40 PM

sigcrazy7

Cue the AF getting butt-hurt because the Army is getting a pusher chopper. Perhaps, like the AH-56, this will make the AF take CAS seriously and keep the A-10 flying.

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April 15, 2021, 10:03 PM

Jester814

quote:
Originally posted by c1steve:
The Raider X looks impressive. However it is relatively wide, a step back compared to the narrow Apache.

Well it's an SxS instead of an O/U

April 15, 2021, 10:43 PM

TMats

quote:
Originally posted by sigcrazy7:
Cue the AF getting butt-hurt because the Army is getting a pusher chopper. Perhaps, like the AH-56, this will make the AF take CAS seriously and keep the A-10 flying.

A-10 Re-winging Complete Will Keep the Warthog in the Air Until Late 2030s