Cloak comes off Sikorsky’s sleek X2 test aircraft
Sikorsky Aircraft yesterday unveiled its X2 technology demonstrator here at Heli-Expo, with hordes of attendees surrounding the black-shrouded helicopter b

Sikorsky Aircraft yesterday unveiled its X2 technology demonstrator here at Heli-Expo, with hordes of attendees surrounding the black-shrouded helicopter before it was revealed in a cloud of smoke and lights at the company’s booth (No. 1641). What emerged was a sleek-looking, two-pilot ship with a contra-rotating coaxial main rotor and an “aero propeller” in place of the tail rotor.

Jeffrey Pino, Sikorsky’s president, said the technology demonstrator is “true to the pioneering spirit” of company founder Igor Sikorsky. Reflecting this theme, Sergei Sikorsky, the son of the late helicopter pioneer, spoke briefly before the X2 was revealed to all.