Sikorsky S-97 RAIDER Helicopter Achieves Successful 1st Flight

摘要

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., recently announced the successful first flight of the S-97 RAIDER helicopter, a rigid coaxial rotor prototype designed to demonstrate a game-changing combination of manoeuvrability, hover ability, range, speed, endurance and survivability. The first flight was conducted at Sikorsky's Development Flight Center (DFC) where the two-prototype RAIDER helicopter test programme is based.