Lockheed Martin reveals radical SB>1 Defiant

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

Lockheed Martin has released a concept video showing a design in the Army's future Vertical Lift program that aims to replace the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter and the UH-60 Blackhawk.

Dubbed SB>1 Defiant, the fly-by-wire concept, designed with two coaxial rotors and a pusher propeller

The Defiant shown in the clip would cruise at 250 knots and hover at altitudes of 6,000 feet, David Szondy with New Atlas reported.

This is more than a hundred miles an hour faster than the UH-60M Blackhawk transport, as it maxes out at 183 miles an hour.

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/a...-wrap-up-sb-1-design-review-as-defian-422091/

 

[jboydgolfer]

Nice chopper indeed

 

[droopyRO]

It looks like the Blackhawk, Comanche and a Kamov had a baby.

 

[jboydgolfer]

Yeah reminds me of the Ka52, which is arguably one of the nastiest attack chopper conceived

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

The "pusher" prop makes it look like an airborne torpedo.

 

[Ithanul]

As a former engine mech. Though, I only did jet engines. I still had to learn about the engines in helicopters.

That double blade setup looks like a nightmare to work on.

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

That double blade setup looks like a nightmare to work on.

Defo wait till they turn it off............

 

[ne6togadno]

dont put very high expectations this to meet 250knot target

 

[WhiteNoise]

I'll take it!