Helicoptersexperimental compound helicopter by Airbus
Airbus RACER
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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.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Airbus Helicopters
- Category
- Helicopters
- Country of origin
- France
- First flight
- 2024-04-25
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 240 kt
- Max speed
- 260 kt
- Range
- 400 nm
- Service ceiling
- 30,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 1,500 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 19,842 lb
- Powerplant
- Safran Aneto-1X
- Engines
- 2
- Seats
- 12
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.