The Insane Capabilities for Future Combat Helicopters | NATO NGRC
Added 2025-03-04 20:46:51 +0000 UTCNot too long ago, NATO launched a new project to develop the helicopter of the future. It comes with really impressive, borderline ludicrous requirements, in order to really push for the "next big milestone". In this video I will provide insights on these and also show you a really impressive flight demonstration of one of the three main contenders - the X-2 concept of Sikorsky!
Big thank you to all of you who have supported me to get to the point where I can get such access, it continuously impresses me what this community is able to achieve. I have also asked Sikorsky if any of you have questions on their design, that we could make a follow up sometime in the future. So ask away and let's try to get your questions answered directly from the source.
Comments
I don't get it. This was already solved in the 80's. Airwolf.
Bumbum McPoopy-FartFace
2025-03-07 16:28:39 +0000 UTCThe balance sheet for this speed and the ABC was complexity and price at the time. I am given to understand that pilots had an incredible workload burden and the added systems made it a tough sell at the time. Nowadays, with the automation and state of technology, this concept appears to be far more viable. As with every design there are trade-offs, as a concept it appears to fits the NGRC requirements quite well. Given the published timeline, this or next year we will know more on the final decision.
Military Aviation History
2025-03-06 14:19:49 +0000 UTCThat is pretty cool! The idea of using a pusher prop to get more speed out of a helicopter has been around for a while. Wiki says that Sikorsky's earlier version, the S-69, first flew in 1973. I have to wonder if there were aspects of the design that couldn't be satisfied with the technology of the era, or if there wasn't really a high demand for a fast helicopter. I'm curious to see whether there finally is a market for such an aircraft. Thanks for giving us such a close look!
Steve Kurt
2025-03-05 03:27:39 +0000 UTC
