Technical Problems Push Defiant Helo 1st Flight Into 2019
December 14 2018
The joint Sikorsky-Boeing Defiant helicopter program faces additional delays due to technical issues found during recent testing, reports Defense News.
The first flight of the SB>1 Defiant, which was planned to take place before the end of the year, has been delayed until early 2019 after a minor issue was discovered with the powertrain system test bed, said a Sikorsky official on Wednesday.
Details of the issue was not specified.
The issue does not require a redesign of any major...
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