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Lynn Tilton: Making Helicopters Great Again

MD Helicopters plans to submit a proposal for the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program.

MD Helicopters owner and CEO Lynn Tilton updated Heli-Expo visitors on the company's rotorcraft, including the Swift twin, which will compete for the Army's FARA program and have a top speed of 200 knots.

By AIN Staff • AIN Staff

March 7, 2019

MD Helicopters owner and CEO Lynn Tilton on Tuesday afternoon revealed the company's plans to submit a proposal for the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program. “It’s taken a long time to make this company great again,” she said. “It’s been an exciting journey, but nothing has my heart or my time any more than this company.

“The military business has been certainly allowed us to reinvest in research and development and technology, and we have invested in hundreds of millions of dollars in the last couple of years,” Tilton added. “Most of the aircraft that we will deliver over these two years are single engine; and that’s because the twin-engine is under new research and development and certification, not only for our commercial aircraft but also for the MD969. We will have two aircraft that will have AWR [air worthiness release for Army tests or operations] with the Army."

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