HELICOPTER
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SB>1
Compound Helicopter (Prototype)
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United States
North America
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
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MANUFACTURERSikorsky-Boeing
YEAR INTRODUCED2026
UNITS IN SERVICE2
UNITS PRODUCED4
UNIT COST$45.0M
DESCRIPTION
Revolutionary compound helicopter with coaxial rotors and pusher propeller, reaching 462 km/h. Winner of US Army FLRAA program to replace the Black Hawk.
SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS
Weight
13.6 tonnes empty
Max Weight
17 tonnes
Crew
4
Passengers
12
Engine
1x Honeywell T55 5000 shp
Max Speed
462 km/h (world speed record)
Range
560 km
Ceiling
6000 m
Configuration
Coaxial rigid rotors + pusher propeller
Fara
Basis for UH-60 Black Hawk replacement
COMBAT RECORD
COMBAT RECORD
No combat deployment. FLRAA program winner for UH-60 Black Hawk replacement.
GLOBAL DEPLOYMENT
OPERATORS
Operator data coming soon