Sikorsky’s S-97 Raider Points to a New Level of Performance For Future Helicopters – AIN

Sikorsky’s S-97 Raider Points to a New Level of Performance For Future Helicopters – AIN

1 Video View·Aug 20, 2026

The co-axial design of the S-97 Raider X2 technology demonstrator, combined with its innovative horizontal wing, tail plane and vertical rudder, is set to deliver new standards for speed and agility in a rotorcraft. At the Farnborough airshow, Sikorsky showed AIN where the key differences are and why they matter.