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Airbus Racer speeds past 400 km/h
Less than two months after its first flight
Airbus’s "Racer" high-speed helicopter demonstrator, developed in the frame of the European Research "Clean Sky 2" project, has reached its fast cruise speed target of 407 km/h (220 kts). On 21 June, less than two months after its first flight, the demonstrator exceeded its level speed objective of 407 km/h (220 kts) by reaching 420 km/h (227 kts) in its initial configuration. In just seven flights a...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency