SB-1 Defiant: The Futuristic Helicopter That Lost the Army’s Biggest Contract
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SB-1 Defiant: The Futuristic Helicopter That Lost the Army’s Biggest Contract
Discover the SB‑1 Defiant story - Sikorsky and Boeing's compound-coaxial helicopter built on X2 technology, reaching over 245 knots and hauling battlefield rockets. Despite test flights, fly‑by‑wire agility, and long-range promise, it lost the FLRAA contract to Bell’s V‑280 Valor in December 2022.
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