Airbus Helicopters X9

[chopper2004]

Seems to be a H145 replacement and it’s roots go all the way back to decade ago when Dr Lutz Bering was in charge of then Eurocopter.

cheers

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/mystery-x9-helicopter-takes-shape-potential-successor-airbus-h145-2023-06-18/?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_medium=true Anthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2dU8O4RmHDMFT5scXT0ZU9 n_gYIGkrM0TjMdRFebY7AtkEhgf9FAX2TiM_aem_th_ASemj65x4m2pPtJeY W-6x4F1rzXJ9zy0ro7AffOZLzj_aXVPWRATResZTucGxOB6yyg

[Mee3]

The last paragraph maybe a bigger surprise than the main subject.

[T28B]

This is a slightly less complicated link.
https://www.reuters.com/business/aer...45-2023-06-18/

For Mee3: are you referring to this?

Airbus Germany has also begun producing parts for the once all-French H125/130, the industry's best-seller for which no replacement is immediately on the horizon.

[Mee3]

Originally Posted by T28B

This is a slightly less complicated link.
https://www.reuters.com/business/aer...45-2023-06-18/

For Mee3: are you referring to this?

Yes I am. Will more excited if we see a replacement for ecureuil by 24.

[Tango and Cash]

Originally Posted by Mee3

Yes I am. Will more excited if we see a replacement for ecureuil by 24.

I doubt we will see a replacement for the Ecureuil (or any of the other intermediate singles like the 407) anytime until long after 2024. With the development costs of a clean-sheet design/development versus sales margin, the business case is challenging. And the current models are still selling well, so no incentive for Airbus to do more than incremental upgrades like they've been doing.