AUSA 2015: Sikorsky S-97 Raider helicopter - first flight 

She goes 300 mph, and can hold 6 special forces, 6 rockets, a chain gun, this is changing the game

Julian. Yes, this double blade is much better than a tilt rotor, which should be considered on all future helicopters of every type. I can still see some use for the tilt rotor, but once its combined with this. Meaning, creating a new Chinook model with a longer body (50-100% longer), and having the tilt rotors in the middle. Maybe they can call it - The Dragon-Fly. If they create such an aircraft, then they can inspire in creating a new type of an airline industry. Really, there are lots of commercial applications for this, and the one I just mentioned.

It looks like Sikorsky is taking a turn at the Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne concept, which apparently was very promising back in the 60s. The new thing here is the coaxial rotors, which from what I've read make the aircraft a lot more stable and easier to control. Kamov (KA) has been using them for a long time for this exact reason.

Title should me more like "talking about first flight".

TOTALLY AWESOME

looks very cool.

What are bailout procedures? I thought the bailout procedures were a joke in the manual when I was learning to fly the Cobra. No mention of dodging the main rotors. And this beast has 2 sets.

makes more sense than the osprey..

I'm digging the 1st Air Cav Stetson on the dash! Hooah!

The heli design and rotor blade config are similar to the Sikorsky entry on the LHX program

Looks like compound systems may be finally getting the breakthrough they deserve.

Brilliant design.

Excellent

Title should be: we have taken a good look at the Lockheed UH56 (from the seventies!!!) nd made our own variation and up to date version of it. Bytheway: the twin rotor concept with both rotors on top of each other has been used in the Sovjet military for a good while now.

If the rear-prop. can also pivot-laterally, then there can be a tighter-turning circle at level flight...Furthermore; if a full 'ball-socket'; thrust vectoring maybe achieved; even better agility will be guaranteed for this military aircraft!It's body is quite conventional; which I like very much!

wonderfull aircraf😎👌

adding fixed wing flaps would be great

Contra rotating rotors solve the issues with loss of lift on the retreating blade. This thing will be fast.

The propeller has adjustable pitch that can thrust backwards?

awesome

Don’t forget about Leonardo Di Ser Piero Da Vinci. He was the original person who came up with the rotary concept for a helicopter, hundreds of years before the first helicopter flight. No,I’m not Italian or know any Italian.

And i wish that if fort Carson Colorado springs had a s-97 raider helicopter

That thing looks like its going fast just sitting there

A new modified version of a Chinook with this system would kill the V-22 Osprey. Unless they totally combine the modified version Chinook with a mid tilt rotor system (tilt up at 60 degrees, or so), plus longer body structure for more payload.

nice..

Igor Sikorsky(1889_1972) was a Russian Ingenieur.

I saw a picture of the s-97 mocked up to look like an Apache with the same armor and weapons package. Very cool looked like something out of GI Joe from the '80's cartoon show.

SB-1 or V-280, this is a question

Yea yea yea I got all that, BUT DOES IT HAVE WHISPER MODE???

Can you buy one for personal use ?

I've been waiting to see when someone would_develope this type of rotor configuration.

Do you measure speed in nuts? Pretty.

Is it armored or not? If it's not AH-1Z and AH-64 are better than this.

Is this open Doors or Windows?

..add a collapsible wing, collapse the top rotor, you now have a winged aircraft that can travel upto 500knots...

So its basically a helicopter with a rear engine !! Is that correct ?

so over 400 KPH without having to drop your nose down ? intresting

' nice coool raider helicopter... where are missiles / bullets on this raider helicopter

So if the main propellers go out the ones in the rear will keep you in the air. Kobe should have been flying in this safe helicopter

This is awesome! All the time and energy to develop awesome aircraft so the Chicoms can steal it and make one in two years.

Does Canada associate with sikorsky

This is just novelty. Chopers with turbines have lateral movment too and crews know how to work on them already. I can see this more in the billionare play market

Philippines

The need a bigger rear fan for more thrust. I have a feeling that this thing is too slow.

Nice, but no doubt expensive as hell. Also you said it'll carry 6 troop at 120,,, how many troop weigh 120 lbs. So truly 4 with gear. Really expensive troop carrier for the cost.

"pull collective into your armpit" Has he flown a helicopter?

wonder how much they paid Lockheed for test data results from the AH-56 Cheyenne program, or did they just go ahead and reinvent the wheel

It would be awesome for the s-97 raider helicopter for the police department. If anyone's agreed with this?

took 50 years to copy? well lets add +2 years for the horizontal rotor for linear accelaration...

It’s sexy. think they will ever field it?

Обычный двух осевой автожир. В СССР таких для экспериментов кучи перепробовали, но наверно из за повышенной технической сложности в производстве и обслуживании так и не приняли в массовое производство.

very good but you need more fire power think about Russian

I dont see fleeng this aircraft. Maybe this is model only?

This will probably be the Kamov Ka-52 killer...

this chop It was not created for a real warfare environment...the tail It has a wrong design.

Ah 56 called

Buy 500 for UK spec

🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨 1000D

Why hasn't anyone put a jet engine on a heli. hmmm

5 gallons per mile!

more like a gyro copter?

to much prop to get shot....

This will never see service.

great scripts commercial

nah. crapp

No worries. Your Chinese friends should.have downloaded all information enough to build.

hehe kamov ???

where are the Russian flyboys? This is our answer to the K-32 alligator. See how this works you build it we perfect it.

Buy 200

Looks like a reboot of their AH-56 to me.

Copy

your all wrong! aliens had the first patent..... winning...

at least German ww2 design still influencing todays aircraft technology dornier do 229 has same rotor at the back

This is a reverse engineering of ka-50 or ka-52 versions ya

KAMOV or nothing

wow initial this vidactually looks strongly phinomenalwhole

Too bad it's for killing, what a beauty...

USA nambervan

small and ugly only fix 2 to 4 ppl

All the comments about the Comanche helicopter being the best ever is a load of horse shit. The Comanche program was cancelled due to the inability to meet payload expectations. A usable weight of 20lbs for extra shit like guns passengers and bullets leaves a whole lot to be desired.

ka 50 from russia ka 50 can eject the pilot

Wannabe Lockheed Cheyenne

Its too streamlined. . Can it be a lil buffed and angled? I like it that way. This looks gay

russıan patent....

Another wonderful retirement project for somebody’s retirement at Sikorsky .Tax payer funded. Les Schweizer I hope it’s all good!

Yeah the Americans finally copied an old Soviet design with the twin main rotor assembly and made it out of composite materials. Bravo.

is a copy of Russian rotor of Kamov.

Lol shit helicopter

Russıan patent 🇷🇺🌏💹☝💪

cpoied from russian twine rotor system

A cheap remake of the Cheyenne.

So why did they stop using the Comanche again? Oh that's right it was "to expensive" then America makes trash like this what a waist.

nice..