Eurocopter Bluecopter Technology

[RavenOne]

I missed this one at Paris Le Bourget last year, however waiting outside Hall 4 I took pics of this

 

[SteveO]

Here's a link to a Flight global article and video http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/06/07/342861/ila-eads-unveils-hybrid-eco-helicopter-concept.html

Very interesting concept, hybrid diesel/electric power and the possibility of quiet take off and landing on battery power.

 

[hole in the ground]

I am no accoustics expert but I am pretty sure that the majority of noise from a helicopter comes from the rotors. Especially the high frequency of the tail rotors and the constant cutting of the main rotors tip vortices.
When you hear a Chinook flying, what do you hear?

 

[flateric]

Eurocopter BlueCopter dedicated web-site

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBS1NRsYuF8&feature=player_embedded

 

[Grey Havoc]

There was a bit of speculation on MP.net during the recent Stealth Helicopter furlore about wether some of that tech had been used by our mystery chopper.

 

[RavenOne]

She's flown today ,


Cheers


http://www.airbushelicopters.com/website/en/press/Eco-friendly-and-eco-efficient-technologies-of-tomorrow-take-to-the-sky-with-Airbus-Helicopters’-Bluecopter-demonstrator_1801.html

 

[RavenOne]

I attended ILA Berlin this week so here are my photos of the Bluecopter demonstrator,

cheers

 

[Jemiba]

From the AHS vertiflite magazine, September/October 2015:
( Thanks for the close-up of the little witch, couldn't recognise it very well on the photos I had then.
Maybe I'll improve that logo later )

 

[yasotay]

Superb photo's! Thank you for sharing. I wonder how much noise and drag reduction comes from the fully faired rotor head? The maintainer in me is grumpy at all the extra work to get to the head.

 

[VTOLicious]

Nice info graphic:

 

[VTOLicious]

And the intro vid from Airbus:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14uD2at9M6I

 

[Reaper]

Seems like the Peugeot design team gave also some input to the styling of this one!