knots, but this was a one-time
record," said helicopter pilot R. Randall Padfield, the editor of Aviation International News.
That Westland Lynx sits in a museum today.
Breaking ... helicopter speed barrier would be exciting. Will the market embrace it?
Padfield is skeptical.
"I think the market is not as great as helicopter promoters like ... Padfield said.
Sikorsky says the X2 is capable of vertical take-offs and landings, and does not require a runway.
The X2 is intended to lead to development