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Airbus X3 Demonstrator
Airbus · Compound Helicopter · France · Digital Age (2010–present)
The Eurocopter X³ (X-Cubed) is a retired experimental high-speed compound helicopter developed by Airbus Helicopters. A technology demonstration platform for "high-speed, long-range hybrid helicopter" or H³ concept, the X³ achieved 255 knots in level flight on 7 June 2013, setting an unofficial helicopter speed record. In June 2014, it was placed in a French air museum in the village of Saint-Victoret.
Specifications
- Category
- Rotorcraft
- Sub-Category
- Compound
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Digital Age (2010–present)
- Country
- France
- Manufacturer
- Airbus
- Co-Manufacturer
- Eurocopter
- Operator
- France (experimental)
- Primary Role
- Compound Helicopter
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 2010
- Produced
- 1
- Propulsion
- Turboprop
- Engine
- 2x Turbomeca Ardiden 3G turboshafts
- Thrust / Power
- 5,000 shp total
- Launch
- VTOL
- Length (ft)
- 62.7
- MTOW (lb)
- 11464
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 12500
- Max Speed (mph)
- 293
- Max Speed (Mach)
- 0.44
- Armament
- Compound helicopter demonstrator; 255 kt record (2013)