Sikorsky demonstrates a rotor blown wing tail sitter drone can transition between helicopter and fixed wing flight modes. [Courtesy: Sikorsky] Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky has successfully flown ...

The rotor blown wing design is part of a broader range of systems under development by Sikorsky, which will include winged ...

The drone also reached a top cruise speed of 86 knots. “Our rotor blown wing has demonstrated the control power and unique handling qualities necessary to transition repeatedly and predictably ...

“Our rotor blown wing has demonstrated the control power and unique handling qualities necessary to transition repeatedly and predictably from a hover to high-speed wing-borne cruise flight, and ...

The Rotor Blown Wing UAS. The Rotor Blown Wing drone has two engines, mounted near the tips of a ‘straight leading edge-tapered trailing edge’-type wing, turning three-bladed propellers.

The entire rotor-blown wing turned real back in January when Sikorsky completed a series of tests on a prototype of the drone, one that was put together in under a year. Photo: Sikorsky.

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT) has successfully validated the advanced control laws to successfully fly a ‘rotor blown wing’ uncrewed aerial system (UAS) in both helicopter and ...

The rotor blown wing UAS is one of several hybrid-electric VTOL concepts Sikorsky is pursuing as part of a family of new systems, along with new HEX VTOL platforms and a potential hybrid ...

The rotor blown wing (RBW) design directs the backwash from the propellers or rotors over the wing surfaces, reducing drag and increasing lift by increasing the velocity of the air.

The rotor blown wing VTOL tail-sitter is currently undergoing flight testing. The concept is part of a DARPA X-Plane program to develop a Class 3 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) ...

First let's get a sense of what a rotor blown wing is supposed to mean. As seen in the photos of the drone released by Sikorski, its shape is that of a flying wing, with a center body and two ...

“Our rotor blown wing has demonstrated the control power and unique handling qualities necessary to transition repeatedly and predictably from a hover to high-speed wing-borne cruise flight, and ...