Sikorsky S-97 Raider | Stunning Flight Demonstration For US Army Officials.

Check out our excellent merchandise store available here; Flying low, fast and expertly executing crisp, tight, quick maneuvers that only Sikorsky&X2 Technology™ family of helicopters brings, the Sikorsky S-97 RAIDER® helicopter flew two demonstrations before Army officials and Soldiers at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama this week. The events offered a glimpse at Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company&bid for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program, part of the U.S. Army&Future Vertical Lift (FVL) effort to revolutionize its aircraft fleet. On April 13 and 15 at Redstone, Sikorsky&Christiaan Corry and Bill Fell piloted the S-97 RAIDER flight routines that highlighted both low-level helicopter maneuverability and the high-speed capability that only Sikorsky&X2 Technology family of helicopters offers. Corry previously flew with the first Army experimental test pilot in S-97 RAIDER, with additional events to come. "Flying RAIDER continues to amaze me," said Corry, a former U.S. Marine with more than 4,500 flight hours in 25 types of aircraft including the CH-53E, CH-53K and others. "The combination of the coaxial rotors and the propulsor are really the enablers for this transformational technology. As we demonstrated today, in low-speed flight we are as capable as a conventional helicopter, but when we engage the prop, we are able to operate in a whole new way – it&much more like flying an airplane." "RAIDER is a tremendous risk reduction vehicle...