Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters) X3 was an experimental helicopter designed to investigate and test how helicopters could achieve higher speeds and greater cost efficiency.
On June 7, 2013, the aircraft set an unofficial helicopter speed record by flying at a speed of 472 kilometers per hour (255 knots; 293 mph).
Currently, the aircraft is on display at a small aviation museum near Marseille Airport in Saint-Victoret. This museum is sort of the factory museum of the nearby Airbus Helicopters facility and features also other special-use helicopter models.
In the video, Jari Mäkinen discusses not only the X3 test helicopter but also the technology behind helicopters, especially that of high-speed helicopters.
The video includes English subtitles (very soon, not yet).
29 сен 2024
