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Sikorsky S-97 Raider
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SikorskyS-97Raider

Attack Helicopters · United States · 2012
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SikorskyS-97Raider

Sikorsky S-97 Raider
Sikorsky S-97 Raider Photo: Valder137 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
75
Anti-Armour Capability
70
Survivability
80
Sensors & Targeting
75
Agility
90
Range & Endurance
65
Night Capability
80
Reliability
50
Technology
85
Cost-Effectiveness
40
Origin United States
ManufacturerSikorsky Aircraft Corporation
CategoryAttack Helicopters
EraModern Era
In service2012
Operators1 countries
Quantity3
Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
74
Attack Helicopters MASS Rating
3/6
Modern Era
20/45
All-Time
Attack Helicopters · 10 axes scored
Firepower
75
Anti-Armour Capability
70
Survivability
80
Sensors & Targeting
75
Agility
90
Range & Endurance
65
Night Capability
80
Reliability
50
Technology
85
Cost-Effectiveness
40
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the attack helicopters category.
01 / Overview
Sikorsky S-97 Raider
Production
2012–
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ATTACK HELICOPTERS · MODERN ERA
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
74
attack helicopters category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the attack helicopters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • First Flight2015
  • Crew2
  • Passengers6
  • Primary RoleReconnaissance and attack compound helicopter
  • In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant7MOD.7
  • Engine TypeGeneral Electric YT706
  • Number of Engines1
  • Engine Power (each)1,940 kW
  • Rotor Configurationcoaxial rigid
  • Main Rotor Diameter10.36 m
  • Main Rotor Blades6
  • Anti-Torque Typepusher propeller
▣Performance6MOD.6
  • Top Speed444 km/h
  • Cruise Speed407 km/h
  • Never-Exceed Speed (VNE)444.442 km/h
  • Service Ceiling3,048 m
  • Range570 km
  • Endurance160
◇Dimensions & Weights3MOD.3
  • Fuselage Length10.67 m
  • Height3.9 m
  • Max Takeoff Weight4,999 kg
◆Armament & Mission6MOD.6
▲Production2MOD.2
  • Total Built3
  • Variants1
◎Service History2MOD.2
  • Production Start2012
  • Operational StatusUnder development
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2012Production started
14
years in service
3
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE10terms
Autopilot/AFCS (Automatic Flight Control System) is an avionics suite that automatically controls a helicopter’s attitude, navigation and flight path, providing stability augmentation and reducing pilot workload.
Chaff/Flare: Countermeasures deployed by attack helicopters to disrupt radar- or heat-seeking missiles by creating false targets or decoys.
Armored protective panels installed in the cockpit area of an attack helicopter to shield the crew from small arms fire and shrapnel.
Seats designed to absorb crash forces, reducing injury to occupants.
DIRCM/IRCM systems on attack helicopters that detect and disrupt infrared-guided missiles using directed energy or counter-radiation signals.
A glass cockpit is an aircraft cockpit featuring electronic instrument displays, typically LCD or CRT screens, replacing traditional analog gauges.
A helmet-mounted system that projects flight, targeting, and sensor data directly into a pilot's field of view.
Electronic receiver system that detects and identifies radar signals, alerting aircraft to potential threats for defensive countermeasures.
Aerodynamic containers mounted on aircraft, typically helicopters or fighter jets, that hold and launch unguided rockets in rapid succession.
Fuel tanks equipped with a material that automatically seals punctures from small arms fire or shrapnel to prevent leakage and reduce fire risk.
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