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Sikorsky Innovations HEX

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Hybrid-Electric Demonstrator (HEX), a fully autonomous hybrid-electric vertical-take-off-and-landing (eVTOL) prototype. Maximum gross weight of 7,000 pounds.

Photo: Sikorsky

Lift type

Tilt-rotor

Assembly

Control

Autonomous

Engine type

Turboshaft, Electric, Hybrid

Application

Experimental

Design & construction

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Airframe & structure

Pressurisation

Unpressurised

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Production end	Notes
Sikorsky Innovations HEX	/		Hybrid-electric eVTOL prototype test-bed aircraft.

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Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company

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