New High Speed Racer from Airbus Heli
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But still the side rotors look like they need to be shut down for passenger loading/unloading (and compared to any "classical" concept, you now have 3 rotors instead of 2 to secure/guard).
And I do not see a possibility for winch operations while in hover. This could be too close to the side rotors/props.
Additionally, landing on a parking lot between some already parked cars (which I´ve already seen sometiimes in HEMS), also seems more difficult with that "wide body".
Where do I miss the point? Why is AH declaring this concept suitable for HEMS?
Thracian
And I do not see a possibility for winch operations while in hover. This could be too close to the side rotors/props.
Additionally, landing on a parking lot between some already parked cars (which I´ve already seen sometiimes in HEMS), also seems more difficult with that "wide body".
Where do I miss the point? Why is AH declaring this concept suitable for HEMS?
Thracian
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Looks an interesting concept if used for simple passenger ops or as an executive design - agree with Thracian's points re winch use etc, which would appear to render it incompatible with any other work
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But they're "pusher" props, aren't they? I think the idea is that the passengers/winch cable would be separated by the "box" formed by the side support struts.
But still the side rotors look like they need to be shut down for passenger loading/unloading (and compared to any "classical" concept, you now have 3 rotors instead of 2 to secure/guard).
And I do not see a possibility for winch operations while in hover. This could be too close to the side rotors/props.
Additionally, landing on a parking lot between some already parked cars (which I´ve already seen sometiimes in HEMS), also seems more difficult with that "wide body".
Where do I miss the point? Why is AH declaring this concept suitable for HEMS?
Thracian
And I do not see a possibility for winch operations while in hover. This could be too close to the side rotors/props.
Additionally, landing on a parking lot between some already parked cars (which I´ve already seen sometiimes in HEMS), also seems more difficult with that "wide body".
Where do I miss the point? Why is AH declaring this concept suitable for HEMS?
Thracian
When does a pusher rotor become a propeller?
Come on, admit it - it's part of airbus' grand scheme to replace helicopters with fixed wing aircraft. Sneaky, very sneaky..
Come on, admit it - it's part of airbus' grand scheme to replace helicopters with fixed wing aircraft. Sneaky, very sneaky..
Airbus Helicopters RACER
onjour toute le monde 
I attended le Bourget last week and saw AH unveil with Clean Skies - the RACER - Rapid And Cost Effective Rotorcraft high speed. It is estiamted to cost 20 percent more than conventional rotorcraft so ehre ar emy photos of the Clean SKies booth stand a week ago. Unlie X3 demonstrator, the props are pushed at rear
cheers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aV52HAdYIgM
I attended le Bourget last week and saw AH unveil with Clean Skies - the RACER - Rapid And Cost Effective Rotorcraft high speed. It is estiamted to cost 20 percent more than conventional rotorcraft so ehre ar emy photos of the Clean SKies booth stand a week ago. Unlie X3 demonstrator, the props are pushed at rear
cheers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aV52HAdYIgM
Last edited by chopper2004; 27th Jun 2017 at 22:37.
Assembly begins
Airbus RACER (Rapid And Cost Effective Rotorcraft) begins assembly in anticipation of 2022 first flight.
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-n...h_cY_b4dH4zWdw
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-n...h_cY_b4dH4zWdw
Racer Colors
Assembly getting closer to completion with its color scheme now
cheers
cheers
What Components are Behind Schedule?
Not meaning to sound negative, but my experience with new aircraft designs is that the paint is not applied until after first flight. This is for two reasons;
1) Paint is not required to achieve a first flight milestone.
2) Until all the aircraft, functional testing and ground runs are completed, aircraft paint is susceptible to damage.
The only reason I can imagine to deviate from this practice is, the marketing people need something to report, and major components are running late.
That said, I wish Racer engineers the best of luck.
1) Paint is not required to achieve a first flight milestone.
2) Until all the aircraft, functional testing and ground runs are completed, aircraft paint is susceptible to damage.
The only reason I can imagine to deviate from this practice is, the marketing people need something to report, and major components are running late.
That said, I wish Racer engineers the best of luck.