SIKORSKY ACAP PRELIMINARY DESIGN

Sikorsky Aircraft is currently under contract to the U.S. Army to conduct an Advanced Composite Airframe Program (ACAP). The basic objectives of the ACAP are to demonstrate the weight and cost saving potential of advanced composite materials when used to the maximum extent possible in an airframe designed to meet stringent military requirements. This paper will describe Sikorsky's ACAP helicopter and the approaches used to minimize weight, reduce manufacturing costs and achieve high levels of crashworthiness, survivability, reliability, and maintainability.