Need for speed dominates S-97 Raider tests

摘要

Sikorsky's future generation light attack S-97 Raider aircraft is set to push beyond speeds of 220kt (407km/h), a benchmark which represents uncharted territory on the programme's test campaign.The company's X2 technology has already allowed test pilots to reach high speeds, over and above typical rates found across the light attack spectrum. Flight envelope expansion will now turn to experimentation that will see new boundaries set.