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See it: Photos capture aircraft helping combat the California wildfires
Cal Fire is home to Sikorsky S70i Cal Fire Hawk and Bell UH-1H Super Huey helicopters as well. Both can "quickly deliver up to a 9-person Helitack Crew for ground firefighting operations and ...
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Sikorsky proves out ‘rotor blown wing’ drone
Lockheed Martin's Sikorsky demonstrates the flight capabilities of its rotor blown wing unmanned aircraft system. (Lockheed Martin) Through extensive flight tests earlier this year, Lockheed ...
The Aviationist4d
Sikorsky Successfully Flies Rotor Blown Wing VTOL UAS, Validating Control Software
Sikorsky announced it has flown the prototype of its unique VTOL (Vertical Take-Off Landing) UAS (Uncrewed Aerial System) based on the Rotor Blown Wing technology. By flying in both the helicopter ...
Flying4d
Sikorsky Unveils New S-92 Phase IV Main Gearbox
Sikorsky has unveiled its long-awaited S-92 Phase IV main gearbox with auxiliary oil lubrication for its twin-engine medium lift helicopter, parent company Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday. The ...
Flying5d
Sikorsky Debuts ‘Rotor Blown Wing’ UAS
Lockheed Martin's Sikorsky has successfully flown its "rotor blown wing" uncrewed aerial system in both helicopter and fixed-wing flight modes, it announced Monday. The 115-pound twin-prop drone ...
SUAS News5d
Sikorsky Successfully Flies Rotor Blown Wing UAS in Helicopter and Airplane Modes
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT) has successfully validated the advanced control laws to successfully fly a ‘rotor blown wing’ uncrewed aerial system (UAS) in both helicopter and ...
Santa Monica Daily Press25d
The role Santa Monica Airport played during the wildfire and why that’s so important
He explained how during the Palisades incident, two type one helicopters (Sikorsky S-64 Skycranes ... in support of incident objectives and two Cal Fire Bell UH-1 "Huey" helicopters that can ...
GovCon Wire10d
Sikorsky Aircraft Awarded $100M Navy Contract for H-53 Helicopter Sustainment Services
Contract work will be done at the Sikorsky facility in Stratford, Connecticut and various sites in the continental U.S. The project is set to conclude in March 2028. The Naval Air Systems Command ...
GovCon Wire13d
Sikorsky Books $184M Army Contract for UES II Kits
In February, Sikorsky was awarded a $232.4 million contract modification by the Navy to provide long-lead time materials in support of the full rate production of the Lot 10 CH-53K King Stallion ...
Aviation Week1mon
Sikorsky Looks Abroad For The Future Of Its X2 Rotor Technology
Sikorsky’s X2-based offering is a contender for NATO’s Next-Generation Rotorcraft, which is slated to replace about 900 helicopters across member countries starting in 2035. Credit: Lockheed ...
Yahoo5d
Sikorsky proves out ‘rotor blown wing’ drone
Lockheed Martin's Sikorsky demonstrates the flight capabilities of its rotor blown wing unmanned aircraft system at its facility in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Lockheed Martin) ...