Sikorsky-Boeing unveils Defiant X offering for US Army s FLRAA
26 January 2021
by Pat Host
Sikorsky-Boeing unveiled its Defiant X rigid co-axial rotorcraft offering for the US Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) effort that features a few design changes from the SB>1 Defiant technology demonstrator on 25 January.
The Defiant X is Sikorsky-Boeing’s complete weapon system configuration for the FLRAA competition. It builds on handling qualities and capabilities developed by the SB>1 Defiant, which was built for the US Army’s Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator (JMR-TD) programme.
Artist’s illustration of Sikorsky-Boeing’s Defiant X rigid co-axial rotorcraft the team is offering for the US Army’s FLRAA programme. The V-shaped vertical stabiliser design is a modification of the SB>1 Defiant technology demonstrator design. (Sikorsky-Boeing)