Air Force Technology on MSN3d
Sikorsky conducts dual-mode flight of rotor blown wing UAS
The twin prop-rotor prototype, weighing 115lb and powered by batteries, offers stability across all flight regimes.
Inside Unmanned Systems4d
Sikorsky Successfully Flies Rotor Blown Wing UAS In Helicopter And Airplane Modes
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company has successfully validated the advanced control laws to successfully fly a ‘rotor blown ...
FLYING Magazine4d
Sikorsky Debuts ‘Rotor Blown Wing’ UAS
Lockheed Martin's Sikorsky has successfully flown its "rotor blown wing" drone in both helicopter and fixed-wing flight modes ...
The Aviationist on MSN3d
Sikorsky Successfully Flies Rotor Blown Wing VTOL UAS, Validating Control Software
The aircraft is meant to develop and mature rotor blown wing design, which can now be applied to larger aircraft for unmanned ...
Inside Defense5d
Sikorsky successfully flies 'rotor blown wing' UAS prototype in two different modes
Weighing 115 pounds, the rotor blown wing UAS has a twin proprotor, which takes off in a fashion similar to a helicopter and can then “transition” to horizontal forward flight for “long-endurance ...