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Achieved 42 Knots In First Forward Thrust Propeller Test The Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation X2 Technology demonstrator has made another two test flights, one of which included full engagement of the distinctive propeller for the first time. In one hour of testing conducted in two flights, the aircraft flew at speeds reaching 52 knots in one test and 42 knots with the propeller providing forward thrust in the second flight. The demonstrator has accumulated more than three hours of successful flight time at Sikorsky's facility in Horseheads, NY The aircraft will relocate to the company's Development Flight Center in West Palm Beach, FL, before month-end for continued test flights leading up to the 250-knot speed record attempt. The X2 demonstrator combines an integrated suite of technologies intended to advance the... [read full story]
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