Zero Hedge: Watch: Sikorsky's S-97 Raider Flies 247 Knots As Flight Envelope Expands
Sikorsky S-97 Raider is a one-of-a-kind helicopter part of the US Army's Future Vertical Lift Program.
The S-97 Raider prototype is part of Sikorsky's entry into the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft competition for the Army to replace the aging UH-60 Black Hawk and Apache attack helicopters in the coming years.
The latest video from Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, posted on Lockheed Martin's YouTube channel, shows the S-97 Raider traveling at 247 knots, or about 284 mph. For some context, most helicopters fly at an average speed of around 160 mph.
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WNU Editor: Here is another helicopter that expanding the "envelop" .... RAIDER X Could Be the Fastest Helicopter Ever (National Interest).
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