The aircraft reached the speed with power margin to spare, test pilots say, and after only 25 flying hours—one-eighth of the ...

Airbus unveils the Racer, a hybrid aircraft blending plane and helicopter features for speed and stability in critical missions like search-and-rescue. By John Lopez Updated: May 15 2024, 10:01 AM EDT ...

The Racer, a new hybrid aircraft from Airbus, ... The Racer is a one-off demonstrator that has been in development for over half a decade as part of the European Research Clean Sky 2 project, ...

Airbus Helicopters has hit the latest speed goal for its Racer demonstrator, with the compound rotorcraft achieving 240kt ...

Airbus’ Racer hybrid helicopter and airplane demonstrator took its first test flight. It promises fast travel for first responders. Look up in the sky — is that a plane or helicopter?

Which brings us to the Airbus Racer, which has just beaten its level flight cruise speed objective of 407 km/h (253 mph) in a test flight, topping out at a claimed 420 km/h (261 mph).. This ...

Airbus Helicopters has flown its high-speed concept copter, which dashes 50% faster than other commercial copters, for the first time. The 249-mph (216-kt, 400-km/h) Racer demonstrator is not only ...

Even though the Pitts is no longer competitive at the elite level, it is still popular for training, sport flying, and airshow performances.