Sikorsky powers up Raider X prototype but has no plans to fly

Raider X engine test

Source: Sikorsky/Lockheed Martin

The Raider X prototype, built for the US Army’s now-cancelled Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft programme, features the new GE Aerospace T901 Improved Turbine Engine that will eventually be fitted into the army’s UH-60 Black Hawk fleet.

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