Airbus RACER
Experimental compound helicopter
Airbus RACER
The Airbus RACER (Rapid and Cost-Effective Rotorcraft) is an experimental high-speed compound helicopter developed by Airbus Helicopters from the Eurocopter X³. It was revealed at the June 2017 Paris air show, final assembly slated to start in mid-2020 for a 2021 first flight. Actual first flight was in 2024. Cruising up to 400 km/h (216 kn), it aims for a 25% cost reduction per distance over a conventional helicopter.
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