Airbus H160 helicopter
 

teaser #3 :

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.

I'll turn the lights on...:ok:

http://www.modeltek.com/X4-1.jpg
http://www.modeltek.com/X4-2.jpg

Countermeasure for the pants down caused by this?http://www.flightglobal.com/airspace...land-aw169.jpg

H160 is the new name for the X4

skadi

Just another prettier looking lemon.

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

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

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2...psupk1zfla.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2...pse2aqm9mn.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2...psw1wzxejb.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2...pstr5utnit.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2...psx0sbfcmn.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2...pss8uo6bha.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2...pszayazbqm.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2...psku0nylqe.jpg

beautiful, now, that is style!

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

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.

http://www.intelligent-aerospace.com...liAvionics.jpg

https://www.aopa.org/-/media/Images/...otor_horiz.jpg

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..

http://aviationweek.com/site-files/a...elicopters.jpg

https://www.aopa.org/-/media/Images/...otor_horiz.jpg

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.


http://www.intelligent-aerospace.com...liAvionics.jpg

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.

Airbus H160 helicopter
 

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

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