Sikorsky Raider Helicopter Hits 200 Knots 

The spiritual successor to the AH-56 Cheyenne ... Lockheed did not forget for all these decades. Also glad that Lockheed kept Sikorsky as a name.

370Km/h

I can see the military industrial complex is getting exceedingly efficient at spreading freedom around the world

I love seeing the progress being made with this amazing rotorcraft!

Awh man, this is a thing of beauty.

Anyone else notice how loud and distinct the sound was in the high speed propulser mode? Then they specifically showed and captioned a "low noise" high speed helicopter mode. It sure won't be stealthy at the advertised top speed over the battlefield. FYI: Not throwing shade or being critical - just observing performance characteristics. Every machine involves engineering compromises. It seems acoustic stealth v. speed is one in this platform.

Love this aircraft. We haven’t begun to see the real potential of this platform. Great job Sikorsky / Lockheed. “Merica.”

Excellent!!!

I think this is the best helicopter design in many many years, so many ways to use an asset like that... SAR, cover ops, support, endless possibilities

Pretty soon they’ll become industry standard for not just military purposes but Public domain like Rescue Emergency Forces, Transportations And Other Filmmaking Techniques etc.

Besides looking, It also sounds cool too.

I can't wait till these are in service

Love This Video, They Put The Spurs To It And Run Flat Out!

I love the potential for this aircraft! I can't wait to see the larger H-60 replacement sized version. It should be a game changer for everything from the battlefield to coastal search and rescue operations!

Beautiful design, I know it will almost certainly be weaponized but hey, what a stunning piece of engineering.

You can't go by the audio as an indication of the true noise profile. It should be quieter in forward flight because the main rotor is slowed down with more power going to the propulsor. A slower main rotor results in lower blade tip Mach numbers and lower noise. Also, the blade vortex interaction (BVI) will change which is a big source of noise. The Raider can do level flight acceleration and deceleration. No nosing over to accelerate and no flairing and exposing the belly to decelerate.

I can see para rescue really needing this. It would make longer trips and still be able to return within the golden hour.

this thing looks slick as hell but doesn't look weirdly futuristic or odd. props to whoever did aesthetics

Don't know much about helicopters but that that low sound and high speed sounds perfect for covert military operations.

I'm in love! This is one badass helicopter. I wonder what it will look like with weapons.

Yes agree with others this is a flash back to the Lockheed Cheyenne AH-56 program of 1967. “Cheyenne using a four-blade rigid-rotor system and configured the aircraft as a compound helicopter with low-mounted wings and a tail-mounted thrusting propeller driven by a General Electric T64 turboshaft engine. The Cheyenne was to have a high-speed dash capability to provide armed escort for the Army's transport helicopters, such as the Bell UH-1 Iroquois”.

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I would love to see the S-97 painted in US army colors in the future

The Cheyenne was so cool looking because it was really odd and complicated looking and had different things going on from different angles. It was really INTERESTING and sorta alien-tech+mad max badass looking. I really love the Cheyenne, and wish they had gone into service so there could be some around now. But this Raider looks more like an aircraft that would actually make it through development hell and get produced, today. Just visually, completely aside from its actual function, it looks like a real believable modern US military aircraft.

it hangs like a dragonfly. Потрясающе!!!

Wow it sounds Awesome !

Fly by wire and coaxial rotors are such a game changer

Sounds amazing

With Raider and Osprey the future of disaster mitigations in remote and small areas are bright

I remember when Sikorsky was having an event at Trump National Doral, which is where I first saw this helicopter. It was amazing to see. Unfortunately the model was not a ready to fly model. So great to see it in action. Awesome job Sikorsky. I hope the military uses this since they killed the Comanche.

And it can autorotate!!! Kind of important. We pilots like to have options when the power plants fail.

Well done.

The Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne technology from the 60’s was decades prior to this.

absolutely amazing machine.

what a beautiful aircraft, such a clever design too. I wonder what its applications will be.

Beautiful flying machine

Besides looking cool, it also sounds cool too.👍😊👍

Very nice!!

“Lets put guns on it” -every American general

Extremely quiet but fast. Its a Ninja.

Very Cool

Amazing

Good work

His job sounds a lot more exciting and rewarding than mine. 😢

Excellent machine

So amazing

Exciting progress. Would be nice to cut the music so the unique sound this craft makes can be enjoyed.

если на наш "Аллигатор" приделать турбореактивный двигатель, "Сикорский" будет улиткой

I live next to tel nof, so I see lots of planes and helicopters landing and taking off, to tell you the truth the main reason I would want this heli is because (except for defensive reasons) it's quieter, and also of course because it looks cool.

Coolest job on the planet!

MW4 looks awesome. Can’t wait.

Seriously hope X2 tech wins the FVL competition...

Cool video. I dying to see the S B 1 defiant. Hurry up guys it's been more than 12 months since it was supposed to make it maiden flight right? Go go go!!!

✊ Who doesn’t love a great helicopter? On my bucket list

I need to borrow one of these, I need to fly to the love of my life.

these demos are getting better.How do tilt compare across the board

superb engineering.👍

Need to use these for flight for life

A modernized version of the AH-56 Cheyenne, cool

With a low-nose or high-nose hover, it can have a rigidly mounted main gun/cannon for high air-ground capability. Much like the A-10 Warthog

Fxxking awesome... when is the civilian version going to be available to purchase, could put an end to the AW609 we are still waiting..

Cool.

Incredible that they put this outstanding piece of machinery in the hands of an escaped convict.

I love it when a plan comes together... I TOLD YOU SO... 😉🦄🔥🤓

Sikorsky Helicopter Nice are they Hireing . APV

It sounds like a spitfire

I am a oversized escort pilot car I deliver loads to Sikorsky and take them out can’t wait for the chance to escort this on a flatbed truck it’s sweet

Never considered the flexibility is using the rear prop to offset pitch angle in a hover, both nose high and low. That is very cool. Also immediate deceleration is very unique as a conventional helicopter can only offset so much forward speed before vertical lift is impacted or AoA becomes too great (just a slow process in general, in comparison)

Put it to work!

Add to this sexy heli some nice roket pods and you got the new stuka XD

holly crap that silent mode was trippey.

This things mad

Future

I can just imagine all the noise complaints!

is it possible for this vehicle to have a sort of STOL capability for higher takeoff payloads? it could take off similar to how a autogyro would. on return it could land vertically since the weight would be reduced from fuel consumption.

And to think that our lynx helicopter over here in the uk did 321.74 km/h back in the 70's

it's a beauty. now i regret even more that i never became a helicopter pilot.

Someone set this to the Airwolf intro music

Lucky You

Induct the rear blade to reduce radar cross-section and to have front cowling flex to computer adjust the airflow threw the rear blade without increasing weight but to increase speed even more. other than that, I, ll take two.

"Fuuuuutuuuuuurrrreeeeeeee"- squidward 2001

So, when's the Defiant prototype coming out?

Meeeeeesa likea dis!

Um are y'all hiring? Cuz this is Beautiful and I want to be a part of it

Does it also use lateral thrust off the main rotors for low speed manoeuvring.

Boom

They should have designed an articulating ducted rear fan for sound insulation and efficiency. That giant tail boom looks like it could hook into low vegetation or wires. Also constantly fighting stability in high crosswind pushing against that large tail airfoil could also be a issue as well.

Ok, I'll take one.

thats really hi tech

Should've lent one to Ethan Hunt

Almost a Bell 222.

This thing could be a beast if its armed the right way

wow, airwolf now are real

If they can get the kinks worked out and get it over 300 knots then they should select this over the 280 Valor. It's smaller and more manueverable also less complex.

Imagine the nightmare of working on that gearbox and transmission

👌🏻✨

We desperately need to upgrade the military helicopter technology. This seems like a good start but considering the vulnerability of aircraft like these and how they are very often full of soldiers its something that needs to be a priority. Considering we still use the Chinook, something that was aging even when I was a little kid in the 80’s, we must upgrade dramatically. Canceling the order of a single submarine for example would really help this effort. May be a bad example I don’t know, but still.

I will someday fly this bad boy

Am thinking putting a double pusher prop like a twin engine won't it get the Raider easily to 250knots because 202knots is far less to it's competitor of 280knots??

I am curious on survival ability. How does it auto-rotate if one of the main rotors get it hit.