Eurocopter's high-speed hybrid helicopter demonstrator X3 has developed a speed of 470 km / h

The Eurocopter's high-speed hybrid helicopter X3 (Eurocopter) has developed 472 km / h in horizontal flight. Previously, this helicopter developed an 487 km / h speed when descending. Both of these results are unofficial speed records for rotary-wing machines. This was reported by the company Eurocopter.

Record speed in horizontal flight was reached at an altitude of 3050 meters during the 40-minute test flight over southern France near the Flight Test Center (FAC) Istres.

The concept of the X3 helicopter combines the excellent characteristics of vertical take-off and landing with high cruising horizontal flight speed exceeding 400 km / h in the design of the rotorcraft.

The X3 demonstrator is based on the airframe of the Dauphin helicopter and is equipped with two gas turbine engines (GTE) RTM 322, providing rotation of the 5-blade rotor, as well as two screws mounted on the wing of a small span on the sides of the vehicle body. This scheme allows you to create a promising rotary-wing transport system with the speed of a turboprop aircraft and the helicopter take-off and landing characteristics.

The GTM version of the RTM 322 for the X-3 demonstrator is based on the RTX 322 engine of the NH90 helicopter. The engine has a FADEC system adapted to the requirements of a high-speed demonstrator.

The hybrid helicopter X3 is created to perform both civil and military tasks, in particular, missions to search for people in large territories, provide coast guard and surveillance, patrol the borders, evacuate the wounded from the battlefield. The helicopter will also be able to carry out tasks for the transportation of passengers, including on long-distance lines. The machine is also intended for the transfer of military units.

Eurocopter began flight tests of the X3 demonstrator in September 2010 at the Ist Flight Test Center in southern France. During the flight test program, the rotary-wing machine demonstrates excellent flight performance, maneuverability, high acceleration and deceleration characteristics, ascent and descent, has low vibration levels, which eliminates the need for passive or active anti-vibration systems.

Comments

[Mikhado]

Yes, this topic is hard on, to see a bunch of pitfalls with external simplicity. But in Russia, there’s nothing to hear about this, at least openly. Not to be outdone again.

[T-100]

Yes, this topic is hard on, to see a bunch of pitfalls with external simplicity. But in Russia, there’s nothing to hear about this, at least openly. Not to be outdone again.

Most people on the forum still have this Soviet formula (which I think is wrong), they have this, we should have better. So you know how many ideas and achievements in the world you can’t keep up with. I think the correct formula: They have it, but for us how to make scrap metal out of it quickly and cheaply)))
They’ve got a plane flying fast, but the Igla MANPADS missile is faster, you see, and cheaper.

[pensioner]

so Yes. But helicopter engineering is a terribly high-tech field. Developing it automatically develops a lot of other things. One material science is worth it. so - DON'T LESS !! Definitely!

[Atlon]

Quote: retired

aye yes. But helicopter engineering is a terribly high-tech field

To begin with, this is NOT a HELICOPTER! When I started reading, ofigel at first, such speeds ... So far no one has broken Soviet records. And then I read it, and it turned out that this is a non-helicopter with an under-airplane crossed. Call it whatever you like, but to write that a record for helicopters is broken is cunning ...

[shinobi]

Autogyro is only in modern design.

[pensioner]

op-pa! I read it right now too! Well, so many records can be made. You can think about powder boosters ... Thanks, opened my eyes!

[djon77]

In principle, in 1986, the former Lynx demonstrator company, registered with G-LYNX, specifically modified the Gem 60 engines and BERP blades. [10] On August 11, 1986, a helicopter was piloted by Trevor Egginton when he set an absolute speed record for helicopters over 15 and 25 km of course, reaching 400,87 km / h (249,09 mph), [1] is an official document with the FAI

[Revolver]

Quote: Atlon

To begin with, this is NOT a HELICOPTER! When I started reading, ofigel at first, such speeds ... So far no one has broken Soviet records. And then I read it, and it turned out that this is a non-helicopter with an under-airplane crossed. Call it whatever you like, but to write that a record for helicopters is broken is cunning ...

In general, MI-24 also has a supporting wing giving up to 28% of additional lifting force.
Источник: http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B8-24
So, will it also be classified as under-aircraft or under-helicopter? What matters is not compliance with any artificial canons, but functionality.

[Edward]

...as well as two screwsmounted on the wing of a small wingspan on the sides of the car body ...

[the polar]

Quote: T-100

Yes, this topic is hard on, to see a bunch of pitfalls with external simplicity. But in Russia, there’s nothing to hear about this, at least openly. Not to be outdone again.

Most people on the forum still have this Soviet formula (which I think is wrong), they have this, we should have better. So you know how many ideas and achievements in the world you can’t keep up with. I think the correct formula: They have it, but for us how to make scrap metal out of it quickly and cheaply)))
They’ve got a plane flying fast, but the Igla MANPADS missile is faster, you see, and cheaper.

Support.
For a civilian helicopter, cruising speed is not so important as carrying capacity, reliability and all-weather performance, long working life and low cost of maintenance.
And for the military, armor protection, survival, maneuverability in three planes, low noise, all-weather performance, superior quality of weapons and avionics, and cheaper maintenance.
And material science in any case will develop, when developing new generations

[candy bar140105]

So I say, what for do we need this?

[sashka]

Quote: T-100

They’ve got a plane flying fast, but the Igla MANPADS missile is faster, you see, and cheaper.

One workplace in mechanical engineering creates a dozen related .. How many places will the PZRK give? Nonsense, my friend. The people somehow need to be fed. Not all oil is sold.

[Aljavad]

So let the ekranoplanes build. And as for helicopters, we (pah-pah-pah) are still tolerant. There are also "how-know" and their own priorities. Mi-26, for example. Have you heard about its analogues? I think Westerners have counted and decided that one manufacturer covers the needs of the entire world market. Catching up and pushing back is more expensive.
And it is wise. You need to invest in breakthrough sectors, and not climb into long-divided markets.

[Aljavad]

Quite right. The union broke down, trying to overtake "the whole world." Moreover, on all counts.

[avt]

Quote: Mikhado

Yes, this topic is hard on, to see a bunch of pitfalls with external simplicity

This topic comes from the contest that Apache won, if memory does not change then Lockheed Cheyenne with a pushing screw offered. So the Jews suddenly realized something.

[Aljavad]

rotorcraft YAH-56A 1965

[ShturmKGB]

The problem is not the development of helicopter speed, but that everything would be in harmony, speed-fuel consumption, carrying capacity, high-speed helicopters have done before, piece by piece ...

[lucidlook]

There is a development of Ka-92

[experienced]

Am I the only one confused by the name of this demonstrator? Somehow on the Internet, running into these "magic" letters "HZ" too often in almost all forums have

[Genady1976]

yes why do you need such a helicopter there is a plane

[vlrosch]

We were engaged in gyroplanes in the 30s of the last century.

[Aljavad]

Kamov also worked after the war - there was no state order. There was a topic, even convert the Ka-26 into a gyroplane. But nobody needs it. And it will not be necessary until the sky is opened for the private trader. And it’s hard to open - to break the whole System.

[Army1]

Quote: Mikhado

Yes, this topic is hard on, to see a bunch of pitfalls with external simplicity. But in Russia, there’s nothing to hear about this, at least openly. Not to be outdone again.

If open, then:
http://www.km.ru/node/3141 Мы первые разрабатываем боевые вертолеты 5 поколения.
Yes, and civilian high-speed: http://www.plam.ru/transportavi/vzlyot_2009_06/p22.php

[candy bar140105]

But what for do we need this?

[Consmo]

This is something like the Formula 1. On Monaco ride. Not a car for every day. There are no suspensions. The load is at a minimum.

[Algor73]

This is only a demonstrator. Nodes and assemblies are being worked out, so to speak. T-50 also flies without weapons. But the new is always the new. I am inclined to the fact that humanity in the development of technology, especially aircraft, has come to a standstill - a tiny step forward takes a lot of time and resources (including money). Some kind of technical revolution is coming. There is no way without it.

[Thomas A. Anderson]

Techrevolution will be only in the space field, but on the earth it doesn’t make sense to squeeze something out ... The T-50 is different in its characteristics ... Right now they started talking about hypersound, but what for it is needed on the planet ... Earth is small, but hypersound it’s more nonsense ... It doesn’t give much to the development of technology, the same thing just flies higher and faster ... In general, it’s time to take up space already, new engines, bases on the moon, orbital bases, you need to enter the military area there, not rats on the ISS grow....

[the polar]

Quote: Thomas A. Anderson

you need to enter the military area there, and not to grow rats on the ISS ....

Military systems in space must be banned unequivocally and forever

[Cat]

Military systems in space must be banned unequivocally and forever

You yourself are not funny? With the same success, they can be prohibited on Earth.

[No_more]

In fact, the withdrawal of weapons into space has been prohibited by international treaties for quite some time.

[GP]

Quote: No_more

In fact, the withdrawal of weapons into space has been prohibited by international treaties for quite some time.

Exactly until banned until a critical mass of countries capable of mastering the launch of weapons into space accumulate. The more countries, the less important these treaties are. The need for technical excellence will automatically force prohibitive countries to ignore treaties.

[Thomas A. Anderson]

then go ahead take the stone ax and knock down the mammoths

[Aljavad]

From the beginning, they must clone them successfully. Then find what to feed - This is another question. And then a mona and an ax. Do you like stone? Original!

[Phantom Revolution]

Quote: Polar

Military systems in space must be banned unequivocally and forever

I don’t agree here, war is the engine of progress, without it we would live in the Stone Age. Military technology finds its place in peaceful life, only a kick in the ass and the threat of destruction makes humanity not relax.

[Atlon]

Quote: Phantom Revolution

I don’t agree here, war is the engine of progress, without it we would live in the Stone Age

I also do not agree. The main engine of progress, not war, but Laziness. Even in war. Too lazy to wave a sword, here is a machine gun. Too lazy to run, but exoskeleton. And in the civilian sphere, laziness is the only MAIN engine of progress!

[Thomas A. Anderson]

no, in the war the development of weapons is not due to the fact that they are tired of swinging the sword .... The main goal, as efficiently as possible, faster, better .... In general, it’s clear and so ..

[pensioner]

Exactly !! Laziness is the main engine of n / t progress !. I remember when I was young I worked at one scientific installation. Thanks to one homemade product, it was automated. He came, turned on everything and smoked. And the rest sat for hours overwriting the readings of the devices, there was no time to piss. I came somehow "after yesterday", turned it on, made up chairs, lay down with A. Weil's book "Group Theory and Quantum Mechanics" (I don’t understand what is the main thing, I don’t understand. Neither of these is almost a boom). Asleep. I wake up from some roar! There is one tough boss standing on top of me, as red as a watermelon. Like I'm not sleeping at the workplace. I do not rewrite instrument readings. Well, I tell him "Wait 5min". Here the "Consul" spanked my point. He says "Schedule build!" Then my plotter purred and put a dot on the graph. "Clean up" says. "Yesterday" I say. Well, I couldn't find what to ... "Don't sleep anyway!" and left.

[Phantom Revolution]

Quote: Atlon

I also do not agree. The main engine of progress, not war, but Laziness. Even in war. Too lazy to wave a sword, here is a machine gun. Too lazy to run, but exoskeleton. And in the civilian sphere, laziness is the only MAIN engine of progress! wink

Laziness also plays a role, but not as much as fear.

[Aljavad]

Laziness gave rise to war. And the war left the parent far behind as an engine of breakthrough technology. But laziness takes breadth.

[smile]

Atlon
Vo-in ... oia, oia ... the same opinion ... that's just how to convince some dissenting people around :)))) by the way, the monument of laziness already exists - the Leaning Tower of Pisa ... it all falls ... falls ..and everyone is waiting ... waiting ... and everyone is too lazy to fix it !!!!!

[Revolver]

Quote: Atlon

Quote: Phantom Revolution

I don’t agree here, war is the engine of progress, without it we would live in the Stone Age

I also do not agree. The main engine of progress, not war, but Laziness. Even in war. Too lazy to wave a sword, here is a machine gun. Too lazy to run, but exoskeleton. And in the civilian sphere, laziness is the only MAIN engine of progress!

10500 +++++++++++++++++++++++++

[Metlik]

Quote: Polar

Military systems in space must be banned unequivocally and forever

But why?
The advantages of space wars:
1 Civilians do not suffer
2 Industry and settlements are not destroyed
3 Nature does not suffer
Isn't it better to ban weapons on earth?

[Aljavad]

The main goals will still be on Earth.

[Aljavad]

Crossbows were forbidden, buckshot was forbidden, etc., etc. Who complied - where are they? Pali.

[Phantom Revolution]

Quote: Thomas A. Anderson

In general, it’s time to take up space already, new engines, bases on the moon, orbital bases, you need to enter the military area there, and not raise rats on the ISS ....

Of course, but you probably don’t understand why rats are raised, experiments are carried out on them like living organisms, in order to find out how weightlessness acts on the body and then apply to other organisms, including humans.

[No_more]

Rats have been raised there for a long time, because it is more convenient to make money out of money on the ground. Here Elon Musk - well done, a man of the future. He and his Space Dragon stirred up this "space world politburo" on which a bunch of parasites feed and lie to everyone that space is still a long time, expensive and unprofitable.

[Thomas A. Anderson]

Have been experiencing for 40 years You don’t understand how it affects? If all this is shown to scientists of the USSR, how many years have passed, what technologies and capabilities, and then to show what the current space industry is doing .... They will discard skates from this ...

[poquello]

"Techrevolution will only be in the space field, but on earth there is no point in squeezing out something .."

This is when everything on Earth will be quietly peaceful, and now the use of completely new solutions is quite possible and necessary for the same personal security.

[Thomas A. Anderson]

If everything is calm on earth, then in general everything will degrade into temporary dinosaurs

[Cat]

"Whatever our physicists do, in the end we get a bomb anyway"

[Aljavad]

The philosophy is sweet but romantic. Locomotive - defense, and on the moon from whom? Have not understood yet. In addition, "they are always preparing for the last war." And what was there? "Further, higher, faster." Life makes adjustments, but the principle is unshakable.

[Bad_gr]

Quote: Algor73

T-50 also flies without weapons.

Your information is out of date. Weapons have long been tested on the t-50. And on the Internet there are videos on this topic.

[USNik]

providing rotation of the 5-blade rotor, as well as two screws mounted on a wing of a small scale on the sides of the machine

I can’t understand why two screws, two gears and two shafts are better than a configuration with a pushing screw on the tail boom?

[perforator]

I support. When speeding, the compensating screw could probably deviate up to 90 degrees backward, giving even greater speed, and the rotation compensation could be aerodynamic due to the tail unit. Helicopter with OBT so to speak. However, I am an amateur in aviation.

[Atlon]

Quote: Perforator

and rotation compensation could be aerodynamic due to the tail.

Could ... The moment is too big.

[Aljavad]

And if coaxial?

[Aljavad]

So they look ... than. And is it better.

[Bad_gr]

Quote: USNik

I can’t understand why two screws, two gears and two shafts are better than a configuration with a pushing screw on the tail boom?

It is better that they replace the tail rotor, which serves to compensate for the reactive moment of the helicopter, and at the same time reduces the overall efficiency of the helicopter. When the propellers are arranged like in an X3 helicopter at low speeds, it acts as a compensating screw, while at high speeds it mainly serves for forward thrust, and the developed vertical tail unit is quite enough to compensate for the reactive moment.
A variant of a helicopter with a pushing propeller is more or less developed with two rotors, which is not easy to do.

X3 has little in common with a gyroplane: a gyroplane is a plane whose rotational force is replaced by a propeller, which is spun by an incoming air stream (it does not have a drive from the engine, or it is temporary for initial spin-up).

[pensioner]

It will be a pity if not our helicopters overcome the border of 5 okm / hour ...

[Atlon]

Quote: retired

It will be a pity if not our helicopters overcome the border of 5 okm / hour ...

These are not helicopters. Helicopters will never overcome such a line. Drawn.

[pensioner]

I read that a huge prize was assigned for overcoming 500 km / h of the line (some eccentric from England is ready to give). Clean helicopter. is it possible to select a flight mode, perhaps, for a short-term overcoming this milestone? talked with military helicopter pilots in Torzhok on this topic. They didn’t seem to faint, but they strongly disbelieve in this possibility. But they did not deny ...
That is not too lazy to search http://www.russianhelicopters.aero/ru/press/publications/2347.html Also, like 500 are going to fly.

[Yeraz]

A cool photo picked up for the article)

[Makarov]

One question - why? I doubt that at this speed the car will be maneuverable, definitely not more maneuverable than "rooks", it will not fly away from the missiles .... I also understand the climb rate - this is important, but quickly get to the point and then work at speeds like everyone else, and at the same time create super-complicated and, accordingly, expensive cars .... maybe I missed something?

[Atlon]

Quote: Makarov

One question - why?

What do you mean why?! Wunderwaffle for cutting dough!

[tarks]

uh ... said the harsh Russian men.

[crambol]

Quote: Mikhado

But in Russia you don’t hear anything about this ...

Error! Work is underway and messages were with photographs from some exhibition. Models of high-speed cars were either presented, either Mil, or Kamov, I do not remember.

[El13]

topwar.ru/27923-rossiyskiy-skorostnoy-helicopter-poyavitsya-v-2018-godu.html

[pinecone]

"Demonstrator". Never heard such a word. Experienced, experienced, ostentatious, or ostentatious - forge knows him.

[GP]

Quote: pinecone

"Demonstrator". Never heard such a word. Experienced, experienced, ostentatious or ostentatious- forge knows.

And there is. In the literal sense and in essence, in Russian "demonstrator" is ostentatious. Experimental, experienced - this is from another opera, usually not shown until it is ready for production.

[Aljavad]

"Technology Demonstrator" - All the air magazines have been complete for the past 25 years. And PAK-FA and XF-22 and X-35 and T-50.

[Cat]

And what they do not like convertoplan type V-22? The speed is also about 460 km / h (which, probably, is not the limit in airplane mode)

[Aljavad]

Hemorrhoids a lot.

[USNik]

Quote: crambol

Quote: Mikhado

But in Russia you don’t hear anything about this ...

Error! Work is underway and messages were with photographs from some exhibition. Models of high-speed cars were either presented, either Mil, or Kamov, I do not remember.

Kamov, there are projects, but decided to saturate aviation with traditional, well-developed schemes

[arutun]

This option would be very suitable first of all for small civil aviation, especially in difficult-to-reach regions, say, at a distance of 1000-1200 km, at a speed of just over 400 km / h. normal regional flight. We will wait, maybe the military will be satiated until 2020, then they will think about the citizen.

[Aljavad]

First, it is necessary to RISE this "small GA" itself, then to achieve its profitability and then it will order itself the equipment as needed.
And it is unlikely that this scheme will become economical.
Car.

[olegff68]

In pursuit of speed, they completely abandon maneuverability. The main screw does not have a skew mechanism and serves only for take-off and creating lift in flight, flight control is carried out by aircraft i.e. at speed. At zero and near zero speeds, only a turn around the axis, without a skew mechanism, no flights sideways, backward, funnel, etc.

[Atlon]

Quote: olegff68

The main screw does not have a skew mechanism and is used only for take-off creating lift in flight, flight control is carried out by aircraft i.e. at speed. At zero and near zero speeds, only a turn around the axis, without a skew mechanism, no flights sideways, backward, funnel, etc.

Here it is ... It’s easier and cheaper than an ordinary wing. The only plus is vertical takeoff / landing. As for the reliability and carrying capacity, an airplane with a bearing plane of the handicap will give ... It is inconvenient to even mention the cost.
It reminded me of an old joke:
A man comes to the patent office, with the completion of a pencil. The meaning is to make the stylus 2 cm shorter, since they still do not scribble to the end, they throw out the stub. Patented, awarded.
A year later another man comes, also with a pencil. Since there is no stylus at the tip of the pencil, why translate wood? Cut two cm! They patented, awarded ... Result: The pencil became 2 cm shorter.

[anarch]

Quote: Algor73

T-50 also flies without weapons.

Faq there.
T 90 and with a weapon flies.
Low.
But these are insignificant details.

[sashka]

Quote: anarh

Faq there.
T 90 and with a weapon flies.
Low.

When it comes to high technology, the tanks here are not even near .. Until there is no production of its element base. All other conversations are just empty words, about nothing ...

[anarch]

Quote: Thomas A. Anderson

you need to enter the military area there, and not to grow rats on the ISS ....

All true.
But in this context, the word rat needs to be quoted.
So it will be more correct.
However, perhaps this is a temporary and forced measure.
I - about "rats" to feed.

[anarch]

Quote: Polar

Military systems in space must be banned unequivocally and forever

And the winner is the one who first puts a bunch on these bans.
As Vasily Ivanovich said - here I got a map and flooded.

[WS]

Scary to sit in X3 screws right at the door

[sashka]

We have just started talking about it. And there is already a Crowd of Proposers the same thing, but at a different price .. Who is "draining"? All other "conversations" are empty chatter .. Which does not commit to anything .. Look inside yourself and you will find. This is for the FSB and the SVR ..

[Thomas A. Anderson]

In general, I believe that the future will be in systems such as dukopters, quadrocopters and jet VTOL

[sashka]

Quote: Thomas A. Anderson

the future is for systems like dvukoptery, quadrocopters

The Russian language is Great and Mighty. These phrases can cause so many options, and we actually have NANOcopters. They are simply not visible. Judging by the cost, they are simply huge. But they are NANO. So you will not see, but they are .. The rest of the world nervously smokes on the sidelines.

[svp67]

They are already flying, but we still have projects and models
Mi-X1

Ka 92

Ka 102

[ayyildiz]

Ka-xnumx handsome.

[sashka]

Still, in front, add a couple of propellers and from below. Well and of course a nuclear reactor. Then, for sure, everything will work for us and will fly ON MANUAL. The word is funny. So someone runs this mess ... And these .. what to take from them. just silly. They do what horrible and it flies with them. And we are all having fun with models ... We promise and build projects.

[svp67]

But I really like it - purely externally and according to ideas ..
Ka 90

[AIR ZNAK]

At first there was ballooning. To name a few balloons. Then the airships. Then the ICE and the wing were connected and the plane turned out. Then the piston engine ceased to give the required results from it to increase speed and load capacity. They came up with turbojet and turboprop engines. This very thing we come to that we are stuck in a ceiling of primary indicators. And that means it's time to think about the engine on slightly different principles of work. What? scientists know better. And whoever creates the new engine first will ride the white horse. A qualitative breakthrough is needed. And the refinement of what exists is all for tomorrow, and not for the day after tomorrow.

[sergey158-29]

Well, what are we looking forward to, what will the Russian aircraft designers surprise us with?

[crambol]

Quote: svp67

They are already flying, but we still have projects and models

If you went on a camping trip with a backpack, you should know that it is best to go last, as the leading flaws are leveled.

[Uzer 13.]

The demonstrator is not yet a serial device, but something like a concept car. You also have to look at the outstanding flight qualities. If there is no screw swashplate, this is, of course, a gyroplane. From similar designs of the 30s of the last century, it differs in the possibility of a drive of the rotor in take-off mode. Only if the pitch of the rotor is not adjustable, then the flight mode must be adapted to this screw. This means that the range of speeds at which the declared characteristics are fulfilled is narrow enough that can turn into large problems Mami in the operation of serial samples (if they appear) .Not only accidentally made a demo copy.

[Aljavad]

Cerva seemed to have a drive too. Otherwise, everything is correct.

[Semurg]

Everything goes in a spiral gyro 30years and this unit is proof of this.

[gregor6549]

Again noise and again out of topic. This machine is still only a demonstrator of those technologies that interested firms would like to foist on the Customer, if he shells out and gives money for a full-scale development program and production of such a "miracle". True, as a result of the development and manufacture of the demonstrated technologies and "miracle" only a third will remain, and even that can go to the basket. So show and reality are two big differences. But in principle, a completely normal approach. Ordered because he also does not always know what he wants and what the industry can do, and such demonstrators are designed to reduce the risk of ordering something, I don't know what.