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X3 demonstrator, hybrid between helicopter and aircraft by Eurocopter, wins the prestigious "Howard Hughes Award"

Fort Worth, USA - Prize awarded by the AHS (American Helicopter Society)

AHS (American Helicopter Society) assigned to Eurocopter the prestigious "Howard Hughes Award" for the hybrid X3 demonstrator development. The prize was awarded Thursday 3 May 2012 during the 68th AHS Annual Forum in Fort Worth (Texas), as a recognition for X3 success: it is a hybrid demonstrator, which uses two turboshaft engines to power a main rotor. The award was withdrawn by Jean-Jacques Ferrier,...

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Rome, Italy, 05/03/2012 22:48
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