Name: Sikorsky’s S-97 Raider Points to a New Level of Performance For Future Helicopters
Uploaded: 2026-08-19T18:09:05.000Z
Description: Originally developed for the U.S. Military, X2 technology is in search of a new customer.

The co-axial design of the S-97 Raider X2 technology demonstrator, combined with its innovative horizontal wing, tail plane and vertical rudder, is set to deliver new standards for speed and agility in a rotorcraft. At the Farnborough airshow, Sikorsky showed AIN where the key differences are and why they matter.

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Sikorsky’s S-97 Raider Points to New Level of Performance For Helicopters

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Sikorsky’s S-97 Raider Points to a New Level of Performance For Future Helicopters

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