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The Eurocopter X3 hybrid helicopter exceeds 430 km/h in a stabilized test flight

Marignane, France - Reached and overpasssed the speed challenge

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 on May 12 during stable, level flight –with the hybrid demonstrator maintaining a true airspeed of 232 kts...

fra/pec - 1129634
Rome, Italy, 05/16/2011 12:55
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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