Report: Sikorsky building USAF rescue prototype

Sikorsky Aircraft reportedly has begun building the initial prototype of a search-and-rescue helicopter that the U.S. Air Force that will position in combat zones to rescue pilots and perform other missions over hostile territory. Aviation Week reported Stratford-based Sikorsky and parent Lockheed Martin have yet to determine where full production of the HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter will occur starting in 2023, with the Air Force expected to order more than 115 helicopters if it exercises all purchase options. Sikorsky and Bethesda, Md.-based Lockheed Martin are aiming to begin test flights in 2019.

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