Sikorsky S-97 Raider Light Tactical Helicopter-2014[HD]

The Sikorsky S-97 Raider is a proposed high-speed scout and attack compound helicopter, under development by Sikorsky Aircraft. Sikorsky planned to offer it for the United States Army's Armed Aerial Scout program, along with other possible uses.
The S-97 was projected to undergo a program review in 2011,and is expected to make its first flight at the end of 2014.Sikorsky plans to build two prototypes of the S-97 as demonstrators. One prototype will be used for flight testing, while the second is planned for use as a demonstrator. The first prototype was planned to fly in late 2013 or early 2014 near the release of the Armed Aerial Scout Request for Proposals.Sikorsky started construction of the two prototypes in October 2012.In September 2013, Sikorsky began final assembly of the first S-97 Raider following delivery of the single-piece, all-composite fuselage by Aurora Flight Sciences.

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