Originally Posted by
SansAnhedral
Excuse me? The reason the Sikorsky-Boeing Defiant is 6 to 10 months late is solely due to problems manufacturing the rotor blades?
This must mean the Defiant PDR, CDR, and Fuselage delivery milestones were also caused by manufacturing difficulties with the rotor blades.
If just having acceptable for flight blades was the cause for the program delay there would be Defiant program press release photos of the aircraft rolled out of the hangar with not for flight blades installed.
Even system checks and limited ground runs with not for flight blades should be possible.
Maybe a dog ate the Defiant program master schedule is a more believable excuse.