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Old 18th Dec 2022, 17:03
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X-2 Technology Future

Unless the US Army selects the Sikorsky Raider for the FARA award, I doubt X-2 technology has a future. Sikorsky has already stated it does not envision any commercial applications for the technology. Tilt rotor aircraft are not perfect. But X-2 technology, based on all available data to date, does not provide substantial enough benefits to balance out the penalties.
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