Coaxial Pusher Combat Helicopter to Replace the Blackhawk

For 40+ years the UH-60 Black Hawk has been a mainstay in American combat helicopters. Competing teams are now developing prototypes for a next-generation military helicopter to replace the Black Hawk. The new combat helicopters will be almost twice as fast, and twice as maneuverable as the Black Hawk. Prototypes use X2 technology that includes two counter-rotating rigid rotors and a rear-mounted pusher propulsor. Sikorsky, manufacturer of the Black Hawk, has two prototypes that company...