See the Experimental Sikorsky-Boeing Defiant Helicopter Hit a New Speed Milestone

WASHINGTON — The Sikorsky-Boeing SB-1 Defiant coaxial demonstrator hit a new speed record of 205 knots during a June 9 flight test, the companies announced Tuesday.

The test marks a major step forward as the Sikorsky-Boeing team continues to march toward a speed requirement of 230 knots, Jay Macklin, Sikorsky’s director of future vertical lift business development, said during a June 16 roundtable with reporters.

Read more: https://www.defensenews.com/land/2020/06/16/the-experimental-sikorsky-boeing-defiant-helicopter-hit-a-new-speed-milestone/