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Hamilton Sundstrand equipment contributes to successful Sikorsky X2 TECHNOLOGY Demonstrator first flight

Contact:

Dan Coulom
860-654-3469

WINDSOR LOCKS, USA- North America, Connecticut, Aug 28, 2008

Hamilton Sundstrand's hardware has contributed to a successful first flight of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.'s X2 TECHNOLOGY™ Demonstrator. Both Hamilton Sundstrand and Sikorsky are subsidiaries of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX).

Hamilton Sundstrand supplies the X2 TECHNOLOGY™ Demonstrator's flight control computer and vibration control. The flight control computer, part of the aircraft's triplex Fly-by-Wire flight control system, lessens pilot workload while the vibration control adds to the high speed helicopter's cabin comfort.

The X2 prototype aircraft's 30-minute first flight culminated more than four years of technology design, development and testing.

"The X2 TECHNOLOGY™ Demonstrator is expanding the boundaries of helicopter design and performance," said Sal Marano, Hamilton Sundstrand general manager of Airframe Products. "Hamilton Sundstrand is proud to be an integral part of this exciting new technology."

The X2 TECHNOLOGY™ Demonstrator is designed to establish that a helicopter can cruise comfortably at 250 knots, while retaining desirable helicopter attributes such as excellent low speed handling, efficient hovering, and safe autorotation, combined with a seamless and simple transition to high speed.

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., based in Stratford, Conn., is a world leader in helicopter design, manufacture and service. The company's long commitment to safety and innovation is reflected in its mission statement: "We pioneer flight solutions that bring people home everywhere…every time™."

With 2007 revenues of $5.6 billion, Hamilton Sundstrand employs approximately 19,000 people worldwide and is headquartered in Windsor Locks, Conn. Among the world’s largest suppliers of technologically advanced aerospace and industrial products, the company designs, manufactures and services aerospace systems and provides integrated system solutions for commercial, regional, corporate and military aircraft. It also is a major supplier for international space programs.

United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Conn., is a diversified company providing high technology products and services to the global aerospace and building industries.