Expanded Airbus Helicopters Demo Fleet Proving AAM Tech

Tony Osborne November 02, 2023
Airbus’ PioneerLab testbed

Airbus’ PioneerLab will test a 500-kW hybrid-electric system and technologies destined for twin-engine rotorcraft.

Credit: Airbus Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters is advancing its development of more electric vertical flight and advanced air mobility technologies with a further expansion of its fleet of technology demonstrators. The OEM has added a third rotorcraft testbed—this time partly funded by the German government’s Federal Aviation...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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