Airbus H160 helicopter

[skadi]

teaser #3 :

[noooby]

So it looks like Airbus has figured out that AW is on to a good thing with the 169 and this is their version of it?

The side view with the poor lighting looks quite a bit like the 169.

[Nige321]

I'll turn the lights on...

[RVDT]

Countermeasure for the pants down caused by this?

[skadi]

H160 is the new name for the X4

skadi

[tottigol]

Just another prettier looking lemon.

[fatmanmedia]

i have to say that it looks good, we will see how it performs and the cost, but i have to say it's the best looking new heli for some time.

fats

[chopper2004]

Airbus X4 - H160 today in Orlando

Was at front row during the unveiling of the X4 - officially named H160 and here are my pics,

Cheers

[Agile]

beautiful, now, that is style!

[fatmanmedia]

as i said in the other thread, this is one good looking heli, would love to see the price tag on it, the shots taken show some nice design features.

fats

[keesje]

We waited for this secretive X4 project for many years. It's the investment Eurocopter / Airbus Helicopters has to make to fightback against successful models specially from Augusta West. Replacing the once dominant but now dated Dauphin.

While they rationalized innovations a few years back to get it in the air quicker, I guess it is now the most modern helicopter in the world and the others will respond.

[keesje]

Lets hope it flies as good as it looks

I think this one will make the rest look dated for a while.

The competition (Agusta Westland, Sikorsky) saw it coming for years though.

So I would expect they have a responds..





We waited for this secretive X4 project for many years.

It's the investment Eurocopter / Airbus Helicopters has to make to fightback against successful models specially from Augusta West.

Replacing the once dominant but now dated Dauphin.

Airbus rationalized innovations a few years back to get it in the air quicker.

I guess at this stage it is the most modern helicopter in the world.

[Bravo73]

Originally Posted by keesje

I guess at this stage it is the most modern helicopter in the world.

Is it FBW?


Also, a small point for the spotters/nerds, H160 seems to change the previous EC naming convention. '1' = civi, '6' = 6 tonnes but '0' = single engine. I would've expected it to be the H165.

[pilot4eva]

Airbus have unveiled their helicopter termed as"AW139 Killer".Do you guys agree?Looks stunning to me!
Airbus Helicopters targets AW139 with new H160 - 3/3/2015 - Flight Global

[HeliHenri]

No FBW.
and about the new naming, the "H generation" as they say, what a mess

[Bravo73]

Originally Posted by HeliHenri

No FBW.

In that case, if there is no FBW, can it truly be considered next/new generation?

[HeliHenri]

From AH point of view, it's a new generation.
But it's not the the most modern helicopter in the world.

[mixture]

They might need to rebrand the company since they're not going to be only making buses anymore !

[iuk1963]

I'm impressed by the blade design. If I well recall, this has been already described as a revolutionary effort to reduce noise.


Instead, the size of the landing gear doesn't impress me so much..

[Evil Twin]

Be interesting to see if they stop calling the standby AH ISIS