Airbus RACER High-Speed Rotorcraft Demonstrator Makes First Flight

RACER

Credit: Airbus Helicopters
Airbus’ Rapid And Cost-Effective Rotorcraft (RACER) compound helicopter has made its first flight as part of Europe’s latest industry-wide effort to explore high-speed rotary-wing flight. The twin-engine, 7-8-metric-ton Racer demonstrator—development of which has been supported by the European Clean...
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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