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Airbus Helicopters Racer

Photo: Airbus

Lift type	Rotary wing
Construction type	Factory-built
Control type	Piloted
Engine type	Turboshaft
Application	Experimental
Final assembly	Marseille/Provence
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High speed, long range, hybrid helicopter technology demonstrator (the original project was the X-3). In development.

Type variants

Variant	Launch/First flight	Production end
Airbus Helicopters Racer	2017 / 2024		New-concept helicopter, RACER: Rapid and Cost Effective Rotorcraft.

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Airbus Helicopters

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Derivative of the Eurocopter X3

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