You slag SK off at every opportunity.
Why...?
To point out the hypocrisy of the Sikorsky acolytes in this forum. They continuously ignore the basic truth that Sikorsky’s days of competence are well passed. What technological leap or even competent design have they done in the last 30 years?
The S-92? Just a refuselaged 60 with higher vibration an noisier rotor and a transmission that will fail in 12 minutes after loss of lube (when the requirement for cert is 30 minutes).
The Cyclone? 10+ years late, $200m per aircraft cost for another 60 derivative.
The CH-53K? Another 10 year late program, unit cost exceeding 3 times the original estimate of $35M, and near program ending unsolved problems (main and tail rotors, main transmission, engines, and the structure). IOC is now pushed out to 2023. Who thinks this is a winner?