Overview
The Airbus RACER 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.
Specifications
Performance
| Max. speed | 444 km/h |
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| Range | 740 km |
Crew & capacity
| Seats (max.) | 10 |
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Powerplant
| Engine model | Safran Aneto-1K |
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Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.
Photos
Photo 1: Vanessa.Meow / Wikimedia Commons · CC0
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