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A civilian experimental test pilot hired by the U.S. Army has flown the Sikorsky S-97 Raider on Aug. 19.
Charlie Packard, from the Redstone Test Center, Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC), was the first government pilot to fly the prototype rotorcraft which has a rear propeller to boost its speed in level flight.
On that day, Packard was able to achieve 187 knots during the one hour and 20 minutes flight.
www.verticalmag.com
Charlie Packard, from the Redstone Test Center, Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC), was the first government pilot to fly the prototype rotorcraft which has a rear propeller to boost its speed in level flight.
On that day, Packard was able to achieve 187 knots during the one hour and 20 minutes flight.
U.S. Army pilot takes Raider side stick in first flight of Sikorsky FVL offerings
On Aug. 19, a U.S. Army pilot sat in the left seat and took control of the Sikorsky S-97 Raider for most of an 80-minute flight.
www.verticalmag.com
