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      • Racer, Airbus' high-speed helicopter demonstrator, has reached its fast cruise speed target of 407 km/h (220 kts).
      www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2024-07-airbus-racer-speeds-past-400-kmh
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  2. www.airbus.com › airbus-flightlab › racerRacer - Airbus

    Optimised for a cruise speed of 400 km/h, the Racer features a variety of innovative technologies, including: A characteristic box-wing designed for aerodynamic efficiency. A hybrid metallic-composite airframe designed for low weight. A new high-voltage, direct-current electric generator.

  3. Jul 23, 2024 · On 21 June, less than two months after its first flight, the Racer 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 and about nine hours of flight testing, almost all of the flight envelope has been opened.

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  4. Jul 29, 2024 · The Racer can fly 100 mph faster than most civilian helicopters. But its fuel efficiency and emissions reductions are what set the aircraft apart. Published on July 29, 2024

    • Daniel Cote
  5. Jul 24, 2024 · The target fast cruise speed of 253mph (407km/h) was passed on June 21, less than two months after Racer’s first flight, when Airbus Helicopter’s chief test pilot Hervé Jammayrac, pushed the aircraft to a speed of 260mph (420 km/h) during a test flight.

  6. Jul 23, 2024 · Airbus' Racer helicopter has shattered speed records, reaching a blistering 260 mph, surpassing its target cruise speed of 249 mph.

  7. Apr 26, 2024 · The 249-mph (216-kt, 400-km/h) Racer demonstrator is not only fast, but consumes up to 25% less fuel. In 2013, Airbus Helicopters broke the helicopter speed record when its...

  8. Jul 23, 2024 · Airbus Racer, the high-speed helicopter demonstrator developed for European Research Clean Sky 2 project, has reached its fast cruise speed target of 407 km/h ~ 220 kts.

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