Sikorsky X2 helicopter - world's fastest rotorcraft

By Ben on Tue Aug 3 2010
Sikorsky X2 helicopter worlds fastest rotorcraft

Sikorsky X2 helicopter worlds fastest rotorcraft
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The Sikorsky X2 helicopter is alaredy broken the speed record of 249 mph for rotorcraft in 1986,  achieving a maximum speed of  at 258 mph one-hour. The Sikorsky X2 has double-decker, quadruple blade, with a six-bladed prop in the back, and it's all designed to cruise at high speeds. The Sikorsky X2 Helicopter is an experimental aircraft designed to "demonstrate that a helicopter can cruise comfortably at 250 knots while retaining such desirable attributes as excellent low-speed handling, efficient hovering, and a seamless and simple transition to high speed. "



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