A new low-drag rotor head fairing and landing gear doors aim to add even more fuel savings for the Racer.
Credit: Jerome Deulin/Airbus Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters has set a new speed target of 240 kt. for the next round of flight tests of its Racer compound high-speed rotorcraft. Following its first flight in April, the Racer broke its 220-kt. target speed when it reached 227 kt. in June after just seven flights ( AW&ST June 3-16, p. 50)...
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