Airbus Racer High-Speed Compound Helicopter Demonstrator
Airbus Racer is a high-speed compound helicopter demonstrator combining a main rotor, lateral rotors, and a box-wing airframe for efficient vertical lift and fast cruise. Airbus reports cruise flight up to 440 km/h and a hybrid-electric eco-mode propulsion concept intended to reduce fuel consumption while validating future multi-mission rotorcraft capabilities.
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Identity
- Aliases
- RACERAirbus Helicopters RacerHigh-Speed Helicopter DemonstratorCompound Helicopter Demonstrator
- Family Name
- Airbus Racer
- Full Name
- Airbus Racer High-Speed Compound Helicopter Demonstrator
- Roles
- researchtechnology_demonstrator
- Status
- development
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- powered_lift
- Cruise Speed Kph
- 440
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- vtol
- Description
- Airbus Racer is a high-speed compound helicopter demonstrator combining a main rotor, lateral rotors, and a box-wing airframe for efficient vertical lift and fast cruise. Airbus reports cruise flight up to 440 km/h and a hybrid-electric eco-mode propulsion concept intended to reduce fuel consumption while validating future multi-mission rotorcraft capabilities.
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 09:38:57 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 09:38:57 UTC