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Eurocopters mission-capable helicopters take center stage at the Japan Aerospace 2012 exhibition
The capabilities offered by Eurocopter’s current and future helicopter product lines for Japanese civil and governmental operators will be the company’s focus at the Japan Aerospace 2012 exhibition in Nagoya. Eurocopter’s exhibits will include flight demonstrations by the highly popular… Continue reading
Eurocopter sees German defence deal in 2-3 months
* Eurocopter CEO says talks are very constructive
* Says wants deal to include about 15 naval NH-90s
* Says X3 technology to take 6-7 yrs to come to market
(Reuters) – Eurocopter, a unit of European aerospace and defence… Continue reading
Eurocopter’s revolutionary X3 helicopter arrives in Washington for final leg of aircraft’s U.S. tour
Eurocopter continues its U.S. tour of the X3 high-speed hybrid helicopter today in Manassas, Va. where the aircraft performed a flight demonstration for dignitaries, local elected officials, company employees and the news media. The Washington, D.C., metro area is the… Continue reading
Eurocopters revolutionary X3 helicopter begins military leg of its U.S. tour
Eurocopter continues its U.S. tour of the X3 high-speed hybrid helicopter today in Huntsville, Ala., where the aircraft will perform the first of several flight demonstrations for military leaders and aviators in several locations across the country. The X3… Continue reading
Eurocopters revolutionary X3 helicopter begins its U.S. tour in Texas
Eurocopter began the U.S. tour of its X3 high-speed hybrid helicopter yesterday, which will demonstrate the unique operational capabilities of this advanced transportation system during a month of visits to military facilities and hub locations for civil helicopter operators.
Grand… Continue reading
Eurocopters X3 helicopter lands in the United States
The Eurocopter X3 hybrid aircraft has arrived in the United States for a month-long tour to demonstrate this advanced high-speed transportation system’s unique operational capabilities for both civil and military operators.
Transported aboard a chartered cargo jetliner, the X3 touched… Continue reading
The Eurocopter X3 hybrid helicopter exceeds its speed challenge: 232 knots (430 km/h.) is attained in level, stabilized flight
Eurocopter’s X3 hybrid helicopter demonstrator has delivered on the promise of pushing the frontiers in rotary-wing aviation by surpassing its original speed target of 220 kts. demonstrating the compound aircraft’s performance, capabilities and maturity.
The X3’s speed milestone was reached… Continue reading
A major milestone for Eurocopters X3 hybrid helicopter
Step 1 speed objective of 180 kts is attained ahead of schedule for this innovative rotary-wing aircraft.
Eurocopter’s X3 high-speed hybrid helicopter demonstrator, which performed its maiden flight on September 6, 2010, has reached on November 29th the program’s Step… Continue reading
Flight testing of Eurocopters X3 high-speed hybrid helicopter demonstrator has begun
Eurocopter has begun test flights of the X3 demonstrator for its innovative High-speed, long-range Hybrid Helicopter (H3) concept, which combines excellent vertical takeoff and landing capabilities with fast cruise speeds of more than 220 kts.
The X3 demonstrator is equipped… Continue reading