Airbus Unveils Half-Plane, Half-Helicopter In Quest For Speed

Airbus Unveils Half-Plane, Half-Helicopter In Quest For Speed

Washington: Airbus Helicopters showcased an experimental half-plane, half-helicopter on Wednesday in a quest for speed as competition heats up to define the rotorcraft of the future. The 200 million euro ($217 million) Racer is a one-off demonstrator model combining traditional overhead rotors with two forward-facing propellors in a bid to combine stability and speed, shortening [...]