Sikorsky Finally Shows Its Impressive HEX Autonomous Tilt-Wing Hybrid-Electric VTOL
28 Feb 2024, 11:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Helicopter company Sikorsky presented the first renderings of a hybrid-electric VTOL it is currently working on, plus a bit more details
Autonomous Helicopters Fly at One Another to See If They Can Dodge in Time
5 Feb 2024, 13:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA, DARPA and Sikosky test autonomous collision avoidance systems on two helicopters that flew on their own at the end of last year
Raider X Helicopter Brings Back Vietnam-Style Combat Missions in Most Ridiculous CGI
12 Oct 2023, 07:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Lockheed Martin releases a new CGI clip showing the upcoming Defiant X attack reconnaissance helicopter in action over a Vietnam-like jungle
U.S. Navy Places Largest Order Ever for King Stallion Helos, They're Worth $2.7 Billion
25 Aug 2023, 08:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The U.S. Navy awarded defense contractor Sikorsky a $2.7 billion contract for the delivery of an additional 35 CH-53K King Stallion helicopters
New eVTOL Prototype Called HEX to Teach Sikorsky More Tricks on Autonomous Flying
8 Mar 2023, 09:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Helicopter maker Sikorsky announced it is working on an eVTOL prototype meant to research autonomous aircraft for military and civilian use
This Staff Pick 'Lego Ideas' Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane Shows What Creativity Looks Like
5 Feb 2023, 16:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Bebeselea / Lego Ideas is a cool place to go to either look for unique ideas or just see what other people come up with, and this Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane takes the cake
Igor Sikorsky Was the Henry Ford of Helicopters, Founded His Company 100 Years Ago
24 Jan 2023, 03:14 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / No wonder one of the first pieces of technology to inspire the young Sikorsky was a rough blueprint by Leonardo da Vinci for an air screw
This Is the 5,000th Black Hawk Helicopter Ever Made, Will Serve With the U.S. Army
23 Jan 2023, 10:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The U.S. Army, the largest Black Hawk helicopter operator in the world, just got delivery of the 5,000th unit of the breed
Animation Makes Catching a Rocket Booster Mid-Air by Helicopter Look Easy
3 Nov 2022, 08:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Rocket Lab releases an animation showing how it's attempt to recover a rocket booster mid-air will go on November 4, and it looks pretty easy
Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II Combat Rescue Helicopter Gets Ready for Operations
12 Oct 2022, 21:12 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The U.S. Air Force's HH-60W Jolly Green II has achieved initial operational capability. The next-generation helicopter will replace the aging HH-60G Pavehawk
Sikorsky S-76 Has Bentley Mulliner Bacalar-Inspired Interior, Shames Some Yachts
18 Aug 2022, 09:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Fractional ownership aircraft Flexjet is showing for the first time a Bentley Mulliner Bacalar-inspired Sikorsky S-76 this weekend at The Quail
This 7,500 HP Beast of an Engine Will Spin the Blades of America’s Next Assault Helicopter
6 Aug 2022, 04:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Not long ago, Sikorsky and Boeing selected the Honeywell HTS7500 as the main engine for the Defiant Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft
Sikorsky's S-92 Helicopter Fleet Achieves Two Million Flight Hours
26 Jul 2022, 16:04 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The global fleet of Sikorsky S-92 multi-mission aircraft has surpasses two million flight hours, with many more expected to be accumulated in the future
Sikorsky Delivers Another Unit of Its Heavy-Lift CH-53K Helicopter to the Marines
15 Jul 2022, 07:58 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Sikorsky announced recently that it delivered the third LRIP (low-rate initial production) CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter to the U.S. Marine Corps
Here’s an Army of Virtual Defiant Helicopters Waging War Like It’s Vietnam All Over Again
2 Jun 2022, 08:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Helicopter maker Sikorsky released a computer generated video showing the Defiant X beast in action, has Vietnam War vibes to it
U.S. Marines' CH-53K King Stallion Heavy Lift Helicopter Is Ready for Operations
26 Apr 2022, 01:12 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The U.S. Marine Corps declared the CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter operational. The first deployment of the heavy-lifter is planned for 2024
Sikorsky Raider X Helicopter Prototype 85 Percent Complete, Power Up Coming Next
5 Apr 2022, 09:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Helicopter maker Sikorsky says it is almost ready building the competitive prototype of the Raider X machine meant for the FARA program
Sikorsky's S-92 Helicopter Flies 1,500 Miles Using Sustainable Fuel, Arrives in Dallas
8 Mar 2022, 11:24 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Sikorsky's most reliable and popular helicopter, the S-92, arrived at the Hai Heli-Expo in Dallas using a blend of sustainable aviation fuel.
Defiant Helicopter Zigzags and Flies External Loads at 115 MPH, Taste of That Inside
18 Feb 2022, 09:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Lockheed Martin shows another glimpse of the Defiant helicopter in action during testing conducted last month, helo just got its engine supplier
Defiant Helicopter Hiding in the Trees Is Something We Should Get Used To
19 Jan 2022, 12:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Boeing says the Defiant assault helicopter it is working with together with Sikorsky passed high-speed, low-level operations and confined area landings training