Project Developed In The Frame Of Clean Sky 2 Research Program
Airbus Helicopters has unveiled the aerodynamic configuration of the high speed demonstrator it is developing as part of the Clean Sky 2 European research program at the Paris air show. Codenamed Racer, for Rapid And Cost-Effective Rotorcraft, this demonstrator will incorporate a host of innovative features and will be optimised for a cruise speed of more than 400 km/h. It will aim at achieving the best trade-off between speed, cost-efficiency, sustainability and mission performance. Final assembly of the demonstrator is expected to start in 2019, with a first flight the next year.