Paris Air Show 2017: Airbus' Racer high-speed rotorcraft concept

Airbus Helicopters today unveiled a new concept of high-speed rotorcraft dubbed "Racer". Leading a project within the Clean Sky 2 European research programme, Airbus Helicopters has developed the compound rotorcraft configuration that is optimised for a cruise speed of approximately 400 km/h while also taking into account the tradeoffs for cost-efficiency, sustainability and mission performance. Read more

Airbus' new Racer high-speed demonstrator rotorcraft unveiled today at Paris Air Show 2017
(Credit: Airbus Helicopters)