On Oct. 12, 2020, with only about two-thirds prop torque and engine power, the Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 Defiant achieved 211 knots straight and level and 232 knots in descent. On Oct.…
Stewart Smith had the opportunity to fly his brother Isaac Smith in the Apache, a two-seater aircraft. Chief Warrant Officer 4 Isaac Smith and Chief Warrant Officer 4 Stewart Smith…
The three weapons tested were: the GAU-2, a 7.62mm Gatling gun, the GAU-18, a .50 caliber legacy machine gun, and the GAU-21, a .50 caliber newly-designed machine gun. Deep within…
Although the pilot (as well as the whole crew) showed impressive skill in flying his Sea Knight helicopter, we can’t imagine how many red warning lights and buzzers were going…
When coupled with the Apache’s unique system of sensors approach, Longbow Fire Control Radar gives aircrews the capability to scan large areas at long ranges to identify threats and targets…
On Jul. 29, 2020, Lockheed Martin and the Sikorsky and Boeing Team demonstrated Future Vertical Lift aircraft in action, showing how the S-97 Raider and SB>1 Defiant will give the…
“The aircraft performed flawlessly during the testing and met all of the program objectives,” said John Biscaino, Sikorsky’s test pilot. Approximately 3,000 feet above the Eglin range, the HH-60W Jolly…
The empty weight of the CH-37 was 20,800 pounds and the maximum takeoff weight was 31,000 pounds. This gave a useful load of just over 10,000 pounds. The useful load…
The final five of the 22 Apache attack helicopters were handed over to the IAF at Air Force Station, Hindan. Earlier in March, Boeing handed over the last five of…
Legacy Apache deliveries, including new-build and remanufactured helicopters, include 937 A-models through 1997, more than 1,000 AH-64Ds between 1997 and 2013, and more than 500 E-models since 2011. Boeing recently…