Flight Tests Prove Capability of Sikorsky’s ‘Rotor Blown Wing’ Drone Written 11 March 2025

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Flight Tests Prove Capability of Sikorsky’s ‘Rotor Blown Wing’ Drone

Sikorsky Flies Rotor Blown Wing UAS in Helicopter and Airplane Modes. | Credit: Lockheed Martin; YouTube; framegrab

Defense News reports, “Through extensive flight tests earlier this year, Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky has proven the capability of a ‘rotor blown wing’ unmanned aircraft system that can fly like a helicopter or an airplane, the company announced Monday. The drone is a 115-pound, battery-powered twin prop-rotor aircraft that the company said can be scaled larger, ‘requiring hybrid-electric propulsion.’”
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Sikorsky Flies Rotor Blown Wing UAS in Helicopter and Airplane Modes
(Lockheed Martin; YouTube)