Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Sikorsky S-69 Experimental Compound Helicopter Prototype.
2 x Pratt & Whitney J60-P-3A turbojet engines developing 3,000lb of thrust each; 1 x Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3 Turbo Twin-Pac turboshaft engine developing 1,826 horsepower driving 2 x Three-bladed main rotor units.
Propulsion
323 mph
520 kph | 281 kts
Max Speed
14,993 ft
4,570 m | 3 miles
Service Ceiling
1,200 ft/min
366 m/min
Rate-of-Climb