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Sikorsky Nomad

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Family of hybrid-electric VTOL UAS for reconnaissance, light attack, and logistics missions. Derived from Sikorsky Innovations RBW concept design, where aircraft takes off / lands like a helicopter then transitions to horizontal flight (RBW is also being developed as part of DARPA ANCILLARY X-Plane). In development, 10.3 ft prototype Nomad 50 successfully flight tested.

Lift type
Fixed wing
Construction
Factory-built
Control
Autonomous
Engine type
Electric, Hybrid
Application
Attack, Cargo, Surveillance

Design & construction

Pressurisation
Unpressurised

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Type variants

VariantLaunch / first flightProduction endNotes
Sikorsky Nomad 1002025 / 2026Twin proprotor Group 3 UAS with 18 ft winspan.

Airframer

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin companyNews

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