Tag Archives: X3

Updates From the Eurocopter X3 US Demo Tour & the Sikosky S-97 Raider Program

Posted on Thursday, June 28, 2012 by MegaZone

Eurocopter’s X3 compound helicopter demonstrator continues its US demo tour, and they continue to share videos from said tour. I still think it looks a bit strange, but I suppose people said the same thing about helicopters and tilt-rotors when … Continue reading →

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Eurocopter X3 Continues US Demo Tour

Posted on Thursday, June 21, 2012 by MegaZone

Following up on the first US flight of the X3 demonstrator in the skies over Texas, the official demonstration tour kicked off at American Eurocopter’s Grand Prairie facility today. The event featured not only a flight demonstration by the X3, … Continue reading →

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X3 Over Texas

Posted on Monday, June 18, 2012 by MegaZone

The Eurocopter X3 has kicked off it’s US demonstration tour in the skies over Texas. I understand the design just fine, but it still looks weird to me. In a production design I think they’d need to relocate the propellers; … Continue reading →

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Eurocopter X3 And NH90 Video Eye Candy

Posted on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 by MegaZone

Eurocopter is bringing their X3 compound helicopter demonstrator, which I’ve mentioned previously, to the US, and they’ve released a couple of videos to promote the event. They give us a close look at the aircraft, which still looks weird to … Continue reading →

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Two Paths Toward Future Helicopters

Posted on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 by MegaZone

In the past few days both Eurocopter and Sikorsky have posted videos relating to their work on next generation rotorcraft concepts. Eurocopter was first in posting a video of their X3 compound helicopter in flight with the Airbus Military A400M … Continue reading →

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