Maiden flight for Sikorsky S-97

Sikorsky’s S-97 rigid coaxial rotor prototype made its first flight on May 22 with pilot Bill Fell and co-pilot Kevin Bredenbec at the controls.

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Both men were able to bring the aircraft to a hover and explored its low-speed capability.

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