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Airbus Helicopters Racer

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High speed, long range, hybrid helicopter technology demonstrator (the original project was the X-3). In development.

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Lift type

Rotary wing

Construction

Factory-built

Control

Piloted

Engine type

Turboshaft

Application

Experimental

Final assembly

Marseille/Provence ·

Design & construction

Primary structure

Composite

Landing gear

Retractable tricycle

Ice protection

None

Pressurisation

Unpressurised

Flight controls

Full FBW digital

Autopilot

3-axis

Avionics architecture

Integrated glass suite

Environmental control

None-unpressurised

Minimum crew

Composite fuselage (primary structure) Primary

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Type variants

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

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