The Eurocopter X3 is an experimental high-speed compound helicopter developed by Airbus Helicopters. A technology platform forhigh-speed, long-range hybrid helicopter.
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This Giant RC Eurocopter X3 is 1:4.5 scale and massive rc helicopter. It measures 2.5 meters 8.5 feet long, has a rotor diameter of 2.5 meters, and weighs in at a hefty 35 kilograms (77 lbs). video by : RC MEDIA WORLD
The helicopter is powered by a Jakadofsky Pro 6000 turbine engine runing the five blade five-blade rotor and plus two Turboprop electirc engines. It is a hybrid, much like its real-life counterpart but not just because it has horizontal thrusters in place tail rotor.
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The real Airbus Eurocopter X3 helicopter is powered by 2 Rolls-Royce Turbomeca RTM322-01 9a turboshaft engines, generating 2,270 hp of power each.//RC MEDIA WORLD
- Model: Airbus Eurocopter X3
- Scale: 1/4,5
- Rotor diameter: 2,50m
- Lenght: 2,50m
- Engine: Jakadofsky Pro 6000 turbine + 2x Turboprop (electrical)
- Take-off weight: 35Kg
- Pilot: Bruno Ziegler
- Event: Jetpower Fair in Bad Neuenahr Ahrweiler Germany September 2017
