SB-1 Defiant-X Vs. V-280 Valor | Candidate UH-60 Black Hawk Replacement

[Music] sb1 defiant x vs v 280 valor candidate us 60 black hawk helicopter replacement the united states is looking for a new helicopter for the needs of their army the new helicopter will replace the sikorsky s-60 blackhawk which is already in service with the us army for nearly 40 years to find a replacement for blackhawk currently two parties are competing and have successfully entered the final stage the two parties are sikorsky boeing and bell each party has made a prototype to undergo various tests before being selected by the us army is a substitute for blackhawk this time ts will discuss the two helicopter prototypes we will start the discussion from products made by sikorsky and boeing sb1 defiant x on january 25th 2021 boeing and lockheed martin posted about the development of the helicopter prototype they made together on instagram there must be someone asking why the name lockheed martin appears in this discussion this is because sikorsky who actually designed the defiant x prototype with boeing has now been acquired by lockheed martin bro so do not be surprised if their name appears again in the procurement of this helicopter project in making the helicopter lockheed martin ask sikorsky to collaborate with boeing the collaboration between sikorsky and boeing initially gave birth to a prototype named sb1 defiant which first flew on march 21 2019. in its development the sb1 defiant was slightly changed several things that were changed were the removal of the protruding exhaust section strengthened landing gear and a more aerodynamic shape like the sb1 defiant the helicopter made by sikorsky and boeing is equipped with dual propellers that rotate in opposite directions at first glance the use of dual propellers reminds us of the russian-made kamov helicopter which also uses a two main propeller system what ts thinks is interesting about the defiant x design is that it is equipped with an additional propeller facing the rear which functions to increase the forward thrust of the helicopter that way this helicopter can fly faster this propeller design is deliberately made so that the helicopter flies faster to meet the requirements given by the u.s army some of the requirements given for this new helicopter include having to fly faster have a longer range and be able to carry more payloads than the blackhawk helicopter in terms of speed defiant x is capable of flying up to a maximum speed of 460 kilometers per hour while the blackhawk can only fly at a maximum speed of 290 kilometers per hour the two participants of the new helicopter program began designing their respective prototypes in 2016. however only a few information was obtained from the defiant x prototype because the helicopter was still under development u.s army itself launched the flra future long-range assault aircraft program this program aims to replace the uh-60 blackhawk which will enter 50 years of age in 2030. it is hoped that the u.s army has got a new helicopter that year lv 280 valor so that the defiant x becomes the us's top choice army is certainly not an easy matter they have to face rivals from the same country their main rival is bell which offers a product called the v 280 valor for those of you who like the military world you must be familiar with the form of valor valor itself was developed by bell from the v-22 osprey helicopter but the dimensions of the valor were made smaller the design of the two rotors in addition to the valor body is a characteristic that we usually see on the osprey variant in the tail bell gave a little change with the addition of a tail that at a glance resembled the letter b for more details we can see below fowler has the same configuration as the osprey on the propeller section when it is about to take off or about to land these two propellers will point upwards while when it starts flying these propellers will point forward like an airplane with an engine turboprop helicopters like the osprey and valor in america are known as tilt rotors speaking of speed valor can fly faster than its competitor defiant x valor can fly with a maximum speed of 520 kilometers per hour however even though it has a higher speed the operational costs are likely to be high as well problems related to operational costs and purchase prices are also considered by the u.s army they set a price of u.s 43 million dollars for a helicopter unit that will be produced later speaking of design these two prototypes carry a modern design the defiant x carries a new design that is quite interesting while the v 280 valor tries to develop a prototype of a helicopter that has been produced before just like the defiant x variant of the v 280 valor the detailed specifications have not been published yet currently the two new competitors have revealed the maximum speed data that can be achieved currently the two prototype helicopters will continue further tests so that they can be selected as winners there are still cruising tests and load carrying tests to pass in your opinion which design do you like defiant x or v 280 valor ts invites you all to take part in the poll to find out what kaskasar thinks about helicopter designs in this modern era don't forget to fill in the votes in this thread if you have a personal opinion on one or two of these helicopters feel free to comment below later you

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Length: 8min 14sec (494 seconds)

Published: Wed Feb 10 2021