Stratford aerospace company Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today opened a new virtual reality center for one of its helicopter programs to help design the aircraft in a three-dimension digital environment before proceeding with experimental assembly.
The new design tool enabled Sikorsky to avoid delays and cost overruns in the construction of its new helicopters. This program will specifically be used for the CH-53K heavy lift helicopter program.
“The virtual reality tool allows the team to find production and maintenance issues that typically only could be found during the initial build of the aircraft,” said Michael Torok, Sikorsky vice president and chief engineer for Marine Corps programs, in a statement. “With this tool, we can identify these potential problems in time to avoid them. Ultimately, this will save time and money.”
The virtual reality center is located at Sikorsky’s main manufacturing facility in Stratford. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of Hartford-based United Technologies Corp.
