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Airbus Helicopters Racer

Lift typeRotary wing
Construction typeFactory-built
Control typePiloted
Engine typeTurboshaft
ApplicationExperimental
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 / New-concept helicopter, RACER: Rapid and Cost Effective Rotorcraft.

Recent news

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Supply chain

  (32 links)
Design Design (7) Design Software (1)
Materials Composites (4)
Components Electrical Components (1) Windows & Glass (2)
Airframe Systems Airframe Assemblies (5) Landing Assemblies (1)
Power Systems Batteries & Accessories (1) Electrical Power Systems (2) Engines (1) Fuel Systems (2) Power Transmission (1)
Production Tooling (1)
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Design / Design

CIRA Centro Italiano Ricerche Aerospazia Analysis | News Research/Consulting Services: Design and manufacture of landing gear (with Magnaghi Aeronautica and Techno System Development)
DLR - German Aerospace Center Analysis | News Research/Consulting Services: A key role in the aerodynamic design of the wings and the tail plane
INCAS Analysis | News Research/Consulting Services: Central fuselage (with Romaero)
NLR - Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre Analysis | News Research/Consulting Services: Fuel system design and manufacture (with Secondo Mona and Safran Aerosystems); lateral rotor optimisation
ONERA Office national d’Etudes et de Recherches Aérospatiales Analysis Research/Consulting Services: Optimisation of aeromechanics/aeroacoustics
TU Delft Faculty of Aerospace Engineering Analysis Research/Consulting Services: Optimisation of lateral rotor
University of Nottingham (IAT) Analysis | News Research/Consulting Services: Design and manufacture of wings with 'double wing' design (with Institute of Advanced Manufacturing, University of Nottingham); Design and manufacture of high/low-voltage DC converter

Design / Design Software

KLK Motorsport GmbH Analysis | News Computer-aided Design: Design and manufacture of carbon fibre canopy structure (with Modell und Formenbau Blasius Gerg GmbH)

Materials / Composites

DLR - German Aerospace Center Analysis | News Composite Design Consultants: Lightweight, erosion resistant windows (with KRD Sicherheitstechnik, Istitute of Structure and Design and Stuttgart University Institute of Aircraft Design)
Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology - IPT Analysis | News Composite Manufacturing Services: Automated process to manufacture CFRP side shells
Modell und Formenbau Blasius Gerg GmbH Analysis | News Composite Manufacturing Services: Carbon fibre canopy (with KLK Motorsport GmBH)
Vision Systems Aeronautics Analysis | News Composite Structures: Composite electric footstep

Components / Electrical Components

Latelec Analysis Wire Harnesses: Wiring system

Components / Windows & Glass

KRD Sicherheitstechnik GmbH Analysis | News Windows: Lightweight, erosion resistant windows (with DLR, Istitute of Structure and Design and Stuttgart University Institute of Aircraft Design)
Vision Systems Aeronautics Analysis | News Windows: Three Vision Systems’ X-Lite composite glass jettisonable window frames - two for the cockpit, one for the cabin.

Airframe Systems / Airframe Assemblies

Aernnova Aerospace Analysis | News Helicopter Assemblies: Tail boom manufacture and assembly
Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Analysis | News Helicopter Assemblies: First assembly phase
Airbus Helicopters Espana Analysis | News Helicopter Assemblies: Tail boom manufacture and assembly; Fuselage Sections: Rear fuselage
Hamble Aerostructures (Aernnova Group) (was GE Aviation) Analysis | News Wings: Design and manufacture of wings with 'double wing' design (with Institute of Advanced Manufacturing, University of Nottingham)
Romaero S.A. Analysis | News Fuselage Sections: Central fuselage (with INCAS); Helicopter Assemblies: Assembly of intermediate side shells (with INCAS)

Airframe Systems / Landing Assemblies

MA Group (Magnaghi Aeronautica) Analysis | News Helicopter Landing Gear: Design and manufacture of landing gear (with Centro Italiano Richerche Aerospaziali and Techno System Development)

Power Systems / Batteries & Accessories

ACCUWATT Technologies Analysis Lithium-ion Batteries: High-voltage battery

Power Systems / Electrical Power Systems

ASE SpA Analysis AC/DC Generators: High-voltage DC generator
Safran Electrical & Power HQ Analysis Starter Generators:

Power Systems / Engines

Safran Helicopter Engines Analysis | News Turboshaft Engines: (Aneto - Airbus Helicopters Racer - Aneto-1X ); Turboshaft Engines: Eco Mode

Power Systems / Fuel Systems

Safran Aerosystems Analysis | News Fuel Tanks & Systems: Fuel system design and manufacture (with Secondo Mona and the Netherlands Aerospace Center)
Secondo Mona SpA Analysis | News Fuel Tanks & Systems: Fuel system design and manufacture (with Safran Aerosystems and the Netherlands Aerospace Center)

Power Systems / Power Transmission

Avio Aero (GE Aerospace) Analysis | News Gearboxes: Main and lateral gearboxes, with health-and-usage monitor

Production / Tooling

OMPM srl Analysis Tooling: Tail tooling
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