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.
System features an auxiliary lubrication that automatically engages in the event of primary oil pressure loss.
Drone successfully flies in both helicopter and fixed-wing flight modes.
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.
President Joe Biden flew on the Sikorsky VH-92A from Chicago O’Hare International Airport (KORD) to the location of the Democratic National Convention.
The manufacturer’s HEX testbed and demonstrator aircraft will help it evaluate a future family of large, self-flying VTOL models.
The search and rescue helicopter airframe modernization marks the service’s conversion from the HH-60G Pave Hawk.
The firefighting-capable aircraft boasts the capacity to transport up to a dozen crewmembers, as well as carry more than 750 gallons of water.
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.
The order marks the second Seahawk contract award for Lockheed Martin in the past month.
Sikorsky’s advanced multimission helicopters feature advanced missions systems and sensors for anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare.