The Sikorsky S-97 Raider is a high-speed scout and attack compound helicopter [2] based on the Advancing Blade Concept (ABC) with a coaxial rotor system [3] under development by …

Explore the next-generation S-97 RAIDER®, Lockheed Martin's innovative light tactical prototype helicopter capable of carrying six troops and external weapons.

Feb 25, 2025 · In the S-97, with the Advancing Blade Concept, the helicopter can reduce rotor pitch while flying at high speed and rely primarily on the pusher prop for thrust.

Feb 24, 2025 · After the U.S. Army’s FARA program was cancelled in 2024, Sikorsky has continued to work on its S-97 Raider demonstrator.

Jul 5, 2019 · Sikorsky touts the Raider, with its so-called compound design, including stacked (or “coaxial”) rotors and a rear-facing propeller in place of the familiar side-facing tail rotor, as fast,...

A single LHTEC T800 LHT 801 turbo shaft engine powered both the coaxial rotor blades as well as the six bladed pusher propeller. Sikorsky unveiled two S-97 prototypes at its facility in West …

Jun 4, 2024 · The S-97 Raider light tactical helicopter is 11.2m long, 4.8 m wide and 2.43 m hide. It is fitted with a 10 lt diameter rotor and a 2.13m diameter propeller in the rear.

Aug 28, 2020 · The S-97 incorporates a coaxial main rotor configuration, each mounting four blade assemblies, as well as a six-bladed "pusher" propeller in the tail to achieve stated …

The S-97 Raider helicopter is equipped with a rigid twin coaxial main rotor. An additional internal fuel tank is also provided behind the cockpit for extended mission support and operational …

Nov 19, 2014 · Designed with a lower turning radius and acoustic noise signature, the S-97 is expected to be a game-changer in the light military helicopters segment. The first of two S-97 …