Sikorsky/Boeing Defiant Reaches 247 Kt. In Test

Brian Everstine October 12, 2021
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The Sikorsky/Boeing SB-1 Demonstrator has demonstrated a speed of 247 kt. and ability to lift a 5,300-lb. pod.
Credit: Sikorsky
The Sikorsky/Boeing SB-1 Defiant demonstrator, the team’s entrant for the U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA), has flown to a speed of 247 kt., with the engine showing some limited power left to go faster, the companies said Oct. 12. The companies have said they hope to exceed 250...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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