Unconventional Configuration For Airbus High-Speed Rotorcraft

Credit: Airbus Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters has incorporated an unconventional box-wing configuration into its next-generation high-speed compound helicopter. Combined with the use of pusher propellers, the box-wing has generated an unexpected so-called virtuous circle that results in benefits to the aircraft’s aerodynamics...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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