Airbus Helicopters’ Racer demonstrator has performed its first flight. The aircraft flew for about 30 minutes, allowing the flight test team to check its overall behavior.
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VZLU participated in the development of Racer by cooperating in the design and production of a hybrid composite structure of the engine hood and main rotor head cowling. High-speed helicopter is based on the previous helicopter demonstrator X3, built under the CS29 regulation base.
This important milestone launches the two-year flight campaign, aiming to progressively open the aircraft’s flight envelope and demonstrate its high-speed capabilities. Racer was developed in the framework of the European Research Clean Sky 2 project.