Airbus Helicopters X3: Catch it if You Can

[@smoketinytom]

Saw the news of the Racer Helicopter First Flight. Looking forwards to seeing it grace the skies.

[@gregorestherm]

Dr. Krysiński persuaded Eurocopter management to the project. Polish engineer was appointed head of the team that in little more than a thousand days he make the machine will fly.Machine tłok off on15 August 2010 at 2 pm. It was a great moment for me and for the whole team - says Polish constructor. It turned out that everything is as it should be. And even better than expected.

[@radiocontrolegliders782]

Nice ride

[@cleo1488]

I just imagine a special ops team fast roping next to two blades. Don’t slip

[@emsimpsn]

How do they counter the rotor torque? Do the small props rotate at different speeds?

[@xenomorphelv426]

yes. even when the props are not used for horizontal speed, they still keep rotate to counterbalance the torque.

[@fredward7476]

It would be nice to see more than 2 seconds of the helicopter actually flying.

[@sebianoti]

What was the music used during the actual test?

[@nguyenhoangquan1997]

The fastest helicopter in the world is Eurocopter X3 with max speed at 487 km/h. Eurocopter X3 is the king of helicopter

[@cedric2501]

beau boulot les gars ;)

[@HvPman]

Amazing, eurocopter. This type of heli will have quite a lot of buyers in the private sector.

[@garypeatling7927]

turbo prop lot more efficient at relatively low speeds I think

[@JohnPavilonis]

All I see is people getting shredded by the props when getting into and out of the craft.

[@DoctorNumber46]

It's not like you could do CASEVAC through the side doors, is it?

[@JohnPavilonis]

Just trip in one direction and you are a goner.

[@NimitzclassA]

I was thinking the same, there have been many cases of people losing fingers to rotor blades on normal helicopters, adding two more like this is just inviting disaster... XD

[@valantj]

Ah, the engines must run if one want to open doors for people?

[@adoatero5129]

You know, regular airplanes have propellers too. Haven't noticed much flesh on the tarmac...

[@firefightergoggie]

Lovely!! (How does it hover without a tail rotor?)

[@navorski7660]

I ma a bit late but it uses the side propellers to counter the torque created by the main rotor.

[@joseherculano9781]

ok, but , how much cost ? i want buy 1 to travel for my beach house

[@drush525]

I was reading some articles on a theory that says the rotor speed must actually reduce as the aircraft increases in forward speed. Something to do with minimizing decompression on the leading edge of the rotor. In my mind I see it as the main rotor becoming only a stability control and not used for propulsion at speed.

[@simondm96]

Rotors at high forward speeds become unstable because they lose lift on one side. The rotor on this machine slows down indeed and therefore needs the two wings to keep it in the air!

[@lexnite22]

It's coming up 10yrs, I wonder what advancements have been made by Airbus...

[@CenTexElevators489]

Well, there is a potential plan for Airbus to develop the X9, which might be a potential replacement for the EC145/H145 in the next 10-15 years.

[@lexnite22]

@@CenTexElevators489 shut up! Don't make me get excited! 😆It's a shame the x3 project didn't become a commercial or at least the tech involved.

[@CenTexElevators489]

@@lexnite22 Oh, my bad. I know that these look like cool, unique concepts, but I think the safety would be very questionable, because of the airplane and helicopter configuration in one, as well as having the inability to be used as a medical air ambulance or SAR helicopter. I still hope that Airbus will continue to make the EC145, since it's a medium, all-purpose helicopter that has a great track record of reliability, similar to the Bell 429 and Leonardo AW169.

[@claudebylion9932]

Good looking machine but would definitely be better with counter rotating rotors giving much steadier and faster speed.

[@584emad]

which country made? is it multy national made?

[@bill4245]

Where did they get these narrators, the county jail?

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

I predict alot of people accidenty walking into them side blades!

[@antolinsantoslora4922]

Que maquina waaaaooo

[@Arteolike]

Why do we need this when we have harriers?

[@dquinnc]

Then why we will need any type of chopper since we have harriers?

[@xenomorphelv426]

the X3 can transport 6 passengers.

[@solountipomas8616]

Arteolike F-35B you mean, Harriers are as obsolete as Spitfires

[@ti994apc]

The V-22 would catch it fast then pass it. I guess both are considered hybrids.

[@jaytrock3217]

Not sure the purpose of this is. It would be dangerous with where the props are located for military and rescue type operations. Sikorsky S-97 Raider is much better design and not much slower.

[@yabbamita]

I think it's one of those things where they're trying to push the limit

[@pashczurbm]

2:25 someone can give name that music ?

[@ExploringCabinsandMines]

Hey there's a black guy in there !

[@talijah007]

davetileguy and your point is????

[@NimitzclassA]

Yup, like seeing a unicorn...

[@mikelastname9444]

This speed is still really slow when compared to even moderately quick fixed wing aircraft. Which is why I think aircraft with large rotors will largely be superseded by hybrid fixed wing aircraft with VTOL and hovering capabilities, most likely electrically powered.

[@130b4]

Awesome that is 140kn faster than my 120

[@kalmesh2105]

❤❤❤

[@Infectedbulat]

Because i'm sure other nations engineers cant come up with something that is equal to or better.

[@ramadwis8291]

giveng one enggine!

[@Weary_Panda]

simple design for faster flight purposes.. but it is not practicle.. you won't be able to load-unload before all blades come to full stop

[@IsaacKuo]

Lack of a tail rotor means that you can have a rear ramp, like the V-22 Osprey.

[@FernPinto]

It's a European consortium.

[@lkh0120]

Flying Dolphine

[@SquillyMon]

Why not use two Turbines out there on those wings? Propellers have limits we have known about for decades. Wouldn't two little turbines providing thrust have been a better idea? Seems it would be a cleaner profile and no additional rotating blades. I'm sure I'm not the first to ask this question and maybe people way above my pay grade already thought that thru... LOL

[@LimaRodrigo]

Probabily the propellers have some influence on the anti-torque system and maybe a turbin would exceed the rotor stability in horizontal fast speed flight

[@LimaRodrigo]

Sorry about my poor english and my poor knowledge

[@LuizCarlos-yx5ld]

Loys KZbin oficial editor oficial.

[@Dytex4]

its a real life liberator (planetside2) expect something like this in wars to come lol

[@utiwutiw4048]

Les gens s'écoulent parler

[@alvinchongchong9712]

Shape vertical horizontal speed carriar fly jet

[@ramadwis8291]

giveng ono enggine air bus jet turbine

[@paulocelsopena2132]

Enquanto a patente estiver em mãos francesa vai estar tranquilo. O grande problema de sempre é o rísco de participação dos E.U.A , porque tudo que eles põem a mãos eles conseguem estragar com as guerras nojentas que inventam/ forjam para fomentar a ganância desenfreiada pelo poder ! Sr. Paulo Bsb/ Df.

[@floofy5529]

I don't understand. How could this helicopter break records when the V-22 Osprey is 100 mph faster?

[@SoYouThinkYouCanTalk]

You could start understanding that the V-22 Osprey is NOT an helicopter, but an airplane with vertical takeoff capability.

[@floofy5529]

SoYouThinkYouCanTalk Seeing how it was manufactured by helicopter engineers and that its main role was to replace a helicopter (the Chinook) how isn't it a helicopter? Why isn't it a helicopter with airplane abilities?

[@dquinnc]

V-22 Osprey is most like the Sea Harrier; and keeping the engines in vertical position (Helicopter mode) it is not capable to develop much speed. X3 is definitely a chopper, therefore the record.

[@michalmilko8347]

Kenny Yee In horizontal flight configuration it is basically the aircraft and not helicopter :)

[@rafalemirage8626]

A helicopter derives its lift from one or more sets of horizontally revolving overhead rotors. A V-22 could arguably be a helicopter at take off and landing but certainly not while cruising. It gets its lift from the wings whereas the X3 or the X2 both get their lift from the rotor.

[@humbertorodriguez5255]

No es practico para uso militar .

[@CMLovejoy]

it needs wings.

[@muzzkata]

Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey: **Maximum speed: 275 knots (509 km/h, 316 mph[229]) at sea level / 305 kn (565 km/h; 351 mph) at 15,000 ft (4,600 m)[230] **Cruise speed: 241 kn (277 mph, 446 km/h) at sea level **Stall speed: 110 kn[52] (126 mph, 204 km/h) in airplane mode

[@Flex2212]

yeaaah ... the point being?

[@rojamb2012]

You never mentioned the fact that the V-22 is not available on the civil market, making it useless to anyone but the military.

[@komitifrontzzz7321]

Emil Stoyanov the V-22 is tiltrotor not a ficking helicopter ffs

[@tronghai55]

La France est toujours en retard d'une guerre. Vous aviez réussi à battre le record de vitesse pour un hélico. Mais votre design est étriqué y compris la méthode de propulsion propellante est quelque peu désuet pour ce style de performance. D'autant plus que on ne construit pas un hélico pour servir les pilotes de leurs manivelles rouillés. Ou se trouve les rapports de utility des fonctions de passagers et cargo bay. Alors votre X3 sera un xtroll juste bon que pour un musee pour épater la galerie. Dommage quel gâchis de prétentions et de prétendants. Retournez à l'école et cela vous fera peut être du bien la ou cela fait mal.

[@NOF4C3]

Its ugly and impractical.

[@Southeast_Asian_Devil]

A puffer fish in the sky. Ugly