Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"We decided about eight years ago how do we remain competitive in the future, 30 or 40 years? We want to do everything that the helicopter provides us, but we think the customer is going to desire speed... We put a small team of engineers, about 20 to 30 of them (on the project) and said, 'Go figure this problem out. Keep a helicopter, but add the higher speed to it.'"

Source: Sikorsky spokesman Mike Mudd, describing that, in 2004, just about the time the Pentagon was canceling Sikorsky's contract to develop the Comanche helicopter for delays and budget overruns, the company looked at long-term strategy.

FMI: www.sikorsky.com/StaticFiles/Sikorsky/Assets/Attachments/NEWSLETTER/military/Frontlines_Q4_2010_issue22.pdf