Originally Posted by
The Sultan
Interesting to see Sikorsky hired the 525 Chief Engineer to be the new FARA chief. While an excellent choice, not a big vote of confidence in the existing team.
Bell lost a great engineer, and I predict the poaching is far from over. Bell, Boeing, and Sikorsky have a long tradition of cross pollination. Bell would most likely never have become an industry leader in FBW rotorcraft without the influence of Nick Lappos’s tenure at Bell.