FVL: Sikorsky-Boeing Defiant Hits 235 MPH, Aims For 288
Despite COVID-19, the SB>1 Defiant team is testing furiously to catch up with archrival Bell’s V-280 tiltrotor, which has almost 10 times as many flight hours.
We’ve Got Enough Data On Defiant: Sikorsky & Boeing
The SB>1 Defiant compound helicopter has only 11 hours of flight testing, versus over 160 for Bell’s V-280 Valor. But Sikorsky and Boeing say they have thousands of hours of other testing data to help the Army choose.
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Baby Steps For Defiant As Army Accelerates FVL
The Sikorsky-Boeing super-copter has just over an hour of flight time, but the Army says it has all the data it needs to accelerate the program. How?