Sikorsky and Aurora Flight Sciences to face off in DARPA VTOL X-Plane

Sikorsky and Aurora Flight Sciences have been selected under phase 1 of DARPA’s VTOL X-Plane program.

Both companies can now conduct trade studies and develop preliminary designs for a high-speed vertical takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) aircraft that flies faster than 300 knots.

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