Introducing the U-Hawk Prototype
Sikorsky has unveiled a new Black Hawk prototype, transforming the 50-year-old design into an autonomous aircraft.
The U-Hawk, as it's called, retains the familiar size, shape, rotors, and green paint job of the Army's workhorse troop carrier, but with a new front end and no pilots, giving it a sci-fi feel.
- Replaces the cockpit and nose with clam shell-style opening doors
- Features a built-in ramp for loading ATV-sized vehicles
The new front end — along with the lack of pilots — may strike former passengers or crew alike as strictly sci-fi.
The goal of the U-Hawk is to accompany manned missions in the air as an autonomous aircraft.
Author's summary: Sikorsky's U-Hawk prototype revolutionizes the Black Hawk design.