Eurocopter Begins Hybrid-Helo Flight Trials

Credit: Eurocopter
Two main drivers in aerospace innovation are improved safety and lower fuel burn. Eurocopter is betting its work on a hybrid helicopter will deliver both. This “hybrid” approach couples turbine power with a secondary motor so it differs significantly from another hybrid prototype, the X3, where...

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