AIRBUS RACER / Clean Sky2 LifeRCraft Demonstrator

[yasotay]

Racer may very well beat Defiant since Defiant top speed was done in a slight dive.

 

[H_K]

Looks like Racer is back in the air.

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One more test flight today... reached ~215 knots according to Flightradar24.com.

I expect 1-2 more flights this month and hopefully to see them start pushing the envelope to 240+ knots.

Racer MSN001 flight test history

1st flight test campaign
1 | 25/04/2024 | 0:30 hrs | 80 knots
2 | 30/04/2024 | 0:55 hrs | 165 knots
3 | 13/05/2024 | 1:22 hrs
4 | 15/05/2024 | 1:06 hrs
5 | 03/06/2024 | 1:36 hrs | 190 knots
6 | 19/06/2024 | 1:32 hrs
7 | 21/06/2024 | 0:34 hrs | 227 knots

2nd flight test campaign
8 | 06/03/2025 | 0:51 hrs
9 | 14/03/2025 | 0:49 hrs
10 | 19/03/2025 | 0.30 hrs
11 | 22/03/2025 | 1:01 hrs | Marseille-Toulouse
12 | 28/03/2025 | 0:59 hrs | Toulouse-Marseille

 

[H_K]

Before & after pics of Racer’s new low drag rotor head and landing gear doors.
Rotor head drag is expected to be 25% lower with these low drag fairings.

Racer resumes flight testing with new low-drag parts in place

Airbus Helicopters' Racer demonstrator is back in flight testing after a six-month lay-up to install new parts to boost the high-speed rotorcraft's aerodynamic performance.

www.flightglobal.com