No, far from it.
Nick Lappos was given (yet another) key position last September and is now heading Sikorsky's bid to provide the next generation Presidential helicopter.
Sikorsky is proposing the VH-92, a version of the H-92 Superhawk, the military variant of the S-92. (Nick was Programme Manager of the Collier Trophy-winning S-92 programme.)
Sikorsky has held the contract for more than 45 years and competition to oust it is fierce. Although the contract is relatively small in US defence contract terms (about $1.6 billion for 23 helicopters if I remember correctly), it's a prestigious prize and the winner could gain the inside track for future US military helicopters.
Tudor Owen
BTW, I noticed on another thread that Nick explained his workload doesn't allow him to post on Rotorheads quite so often at the moment. I can vouch for that. I visited him in September and, as our American friends might say, he's 'kinda busy right now'!
Last edited by Flying Lawyer; 24th February 2004 at 06:10.