COVID-19 Complicates T901 Milestone as FARA Awaits New Engine Design

摘要

The Bell 360 Invictus and Sikorsky Raider X helicopters are the stars of the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) Competitive Prototype program, but both designs need the GE Aviation T901 turboshaft engine to fulfill performance promises. In fact, three pillars of the Army's aviation modernization program-the winner of the FARA competition, along with the enduring Boeing AH-64 and Sikorsky UH-60 fleets-are de- pending on GE's 3,000-shp successor to the T700 to stay on schedule.