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Airbus RACER
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The Airbus RACER (Rapid and Cost-Effective Rotorcraft) is an experimental high-speed compound helicopter developed by Airbus Helicopters from the Eurocopter X³. Revealed at the June 2017 Paris air show, final assembly will start in mid-2020 for a 2021 first flight. Cruising up to 400 km/h (216 kn), it aims for a 25% cost reduction per distance over a conventional helicopter.
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RACER model at Paris Air Show 2017 | |
Role | Experimental compound helicopter |
National origin | Multinational |
Manufacturer | Airbus Helicopters |
First flight | 25 April 2024[1] |
Developed from | Eurocopter X³ |
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