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In its most recent test flight last week, the Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 Defiant coaxial helicopter flew faster than 200 knots and with another 50 percent power in reserve is set to “well exceed” the target speed of 230 knots in coming months.
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“Two hundred and five knots is just a number, but it’s a number that you’re not typically accustomed to hearing with respect to a helicopter,” Bill Fell, Sikorsky’s chief test pilot, told reporters during a video conference call June 16. “Expect a lot more in the future because we have a lot more prop power to apply in this machine. "
originally posted by: Bigburgh
a reply to: RadioRobert
That's hauling a$$ for rotary!
Edit: wish I knew what they plan for it. The V-22 Osprey ( 351 mph ) easily exceeds this.