Powered by GE's YT706, Sikorsky's S-97 Raider Shows Off its Agility
Sikorsky hosted the inaugural flight demonstration of its S-97 Raider™ at its West Palm Beach flight test center. The S-97 Raider, a high-speed coaxial helicopter (possesses a clutched rear propeller to make it go fast or shut off in hover) powered by a single GE YT706 engine, smoothly demonstrated both top-end speed and agility.
GE Delivers First Production T408 for Heavy-Lift CH-53K
GE delivers first production T408 for heavy-lift CH-53K
Ahead of the curve: GE and the U.S. Army conduct T901 Preliminary Design Review
GE Aviation hosted the U.S. Amy for the successful Preliminary Design Review (PDR) of the T901-GE-900 engine. The T901 is GE Aviation’s engine for the Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP), an undertaking to re-engine the U.S. Army’s Boeing AH-64 Apaches and Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawks.
GE Aviation sets its sights on the helicopter of the future
The Paris Air Show is always a major international stage for the launch of the aviation indu