Biplanes: If One Wing Is Good, Two Must Be Better
Prevalence of biplanes over monoplanes was due almost entirely to practical considerations.
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Sikorsky Unveils New S-92 Phase IV Main Gearbox
System features an auxiliary lubrication that automatically engages in the event of primary oil pressure loss.
Sikorsky Debuts ‘Rotor Blown Wing’ UAS
Drone successfully flies in both helicopter and fixed-wing flight modes.
Autonomous Black Hawk Demonstration Fights Fire With Precision
Sikorsky and Rain collaboration illustrates how uncrewed aircraft can play a role in searching for and attacking wildfires before they spread out of control, companies say.
Next-Gen Marine One Makes Operational Debut
President Joe Biden flew on the Sikorsky VH-92A from Chicago O’Hare International Airport (KORD) to the location of the Democratic National Convention.
Sikorsky Looks to Enter eVTOL Industry with Eye-Catching Tilt-Wing Design
The manufacturer’s HEX testbed and demonstrator aircraft will help it evaluate a future family of large, self-flying VTOL models.
Air Force’s HH-60W Jolly Green II Takes First Pacific Flight
The search and rescue helicopter airframe modernization marks the service’s conversion from the HH-60G Pave Hawk.
Portuguese Air Force Firefighting UH-60 Makes Inaugural Flight
The firefighting-capable aircraft boasts the capacity to transport up to a dozen crewmembers, as well as carry more than 750 gallons of water.
Airframe Delivery Launches Coast Guard’s MH-60T Extension Program
About 90 percent of the service’s Jayhawk helicopter fleet is expected to reach its 20,000-hour maximum operational life limit by fiscal 2028.
Norway to Buy 6 MH-60R Helicopters
The order marks the second Seahawk contract award for Lockheed Martin in the past month.
