Gizmodo: sikorsky

Sikorsky LTH Is the Sleekest Combat Helicopter Yet

Jesus Diaz — Mon, 04 May 2009 18:20:00 EDT

Forget about Hueys, Apaches and Comanches. This is the combat bird you want to get: The Sikorsky Light Tactical Helicopter—based in their revolutionary X2 technology. The mock-up is so beautiful. I want one. [Light Global]

Sikorsky X2 Helicopter Tested, Even Cooler than Expected

Jesus Diaz — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:15:00 EDT

Sikorsky, makers of the Blackhawk and other sleek helicopters, have successfully tested their X2 Technology Demonstrator, a prototype designed to showcase new propulsion systems that will allow their helicopters to fly at twice the speed of conventional ones. And it looks sci-fi pretty too, even more so from the front:

Sikorsky Chief Test Pilot Kevin Bredenbeck maneuvered the prototype for 30 minutes in a few basic tasks: hover, forward flight and hover turn. The project is coming slowly into final shape but when finished, it will be able to cruise easily at 250 knots while maintaining the same features of traditional helicopters, like low speed handling, hovering, and autorotation. [Sikorsky]

Sikorsky X2 Sleek Triple Blade Helicopter

Addy Dugdale — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:43:11 EDT

Here's the Sikorsky X2, a prototype helicopter with three blades that is set to fly at the end of the year at 287mph. That's 240 knots versus the usual 170kt of conventional choppers. We saw the idea a while ago and, after some cancellations of the program by the military, Sikorsky is now building it on their own. To keep the costs down enough for Batman to buy a dozen and paint them black, they are building them using already existing components for the most part. – Jesus Diaz

Sikorsky X2 heralds the DIY helicopter [Flight Global]