The SB-1 Defiant coaxial demonstrator hit 230 knots in a flight on Oc. 12, 2020. (Courtesy of Lockheed Martin) WASHINGTON — The Sikorsky-Boeing developed SB-1 Defiant coaxial demonstrator aircraft hit ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., March 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 DEFIANT™ helicopter achieved first flight today at Sikorsky's West Palm Beach, Florida site. This revolutionary aircraft, ...

Check out the flight demo put on for Army leadership of the SB>1 Defiant, one of two tech demonstrators being evaluated for Future Vertical Lift. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Three of Lockheed Martin’s ...

Lockheed Martin says it has completed a series of mission profile tests of the Sikorsky-Boeing SB-1 Defiant rotorcraft demonstrator as the U.S. Army continues evaluating competing bids for the Future ...

The Boulton Paul Defiant aircraft was designed and built as a turret fighter, but since it didn’t have any forward-firing guns, it required immense concentration and precise communications skills ...

The Sikorsky-Boeing #SB1 DEFIANT™ helicopter completed its first flight on March 21, 2019. This next generation vehicle will have twice the speed and twice the range of helicopters. Its two coaxial ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Last week, a fascinating experimental helicopter from Sikorsky and ...

The Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 Defiant aircraft carried out its first flight on 21 March at Sikorsky's facility in West Palm Beach, Florida. The helicopter is being developed to help inform the next ...

A Sikorsky-Boeing team has proven that the SB-1 Defiant demonstrator can lift a 5,300-lb. underslung load on an external hook. A video released on July 22 by the contender for the U.S. Army’s Future ...

The Lockheed Martin Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 Defiant helicopter has completed its first long-endurance flight, with the revolutionary rotorcraft this week flying 700 nautical miles (810 miles or 1,300 km) ...