Airbus's Racer experimental helicopter just blew past its top speed target at 261 mph. It has both gas and electric engines to lower emissions.
, recently bested its own fast-speed cruise target over Marseille, France. Its test flight clocked 261 miles per hour, 11 mph faster than its target speed, and more than 100 mph faster than most helicopters, which typically fly between 110 and 150 mph.This Insane New Electric Catamaran Has a Passenger Capsule That Dives Beneath the Water
This mixed-design aircraft created its own record just two months after its first flight. In just seven flights and about nine hours of flight tests, it has nearly completed its flight envelope, which Airbus cites as a major milestone.The Racer is compilation of different avionics features. Looking like a helicopter with fixed wings, the Racer’s compound formula was designed to balance speed with cost-efficiency and mission performance.
Julien Guitton, a research program manager for Airbus Helicopters, says the goal is not only to build a fast helicopter, but “to enhance operational capabilities at the right price and for missions where speed can be an asset.”, the Racer was developed as part of the European Research Clean Sky 2 project which, along with Airbus, involves 40 partner companies from 13 European countries.
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