X3 U.S. DEMO TOUR related

X3 U.S. Demo Tour 2012
Vom 20. Juni bis 26. Juli tourte der Technologiedemonstrator X 3 durch die USA. Den krönenden Abschluss der Reise, die am American-Eurocopter-Standort Grand Prairie in Texas begann, bildete eine atemberaubende Flugvorführung am Pentagon in Washington, DC. Kunden aus der zivilen und militärischen Luftfahrt hatten im Rahmen von insgesamt 40 Demonstrationsflügen die Gelegenheit, selbst am...Weiterlesen
X3 U.S. Demo Tour 2012
The X 3 landed on the helipad of the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, where military personel had the opportunity to visit the aircraft during a static display in the morning. This final stop at the nation's capital marks a symbolic end to the X 3 's month-long demo tour in the United States. Download source file The X 3 also performed its final flight in the country in the...Weiterlesen
X3 U.S. Demo Tour 2012
Beginning on Tuesday and until Wednesday evening, the X 3 takes to the skies at the Davison Army Airfield in Fort Belvoir, VA. Eight U.S. Army pilots have the opportunity to test out this revolutionary new technology. The flights today are the final demo flights that the X 3 demonstrator will perform during its U.S. demo tour, which wraps up on Thursday, July 26, with a final stop at the Pentagon...Weiterlesen
X3 U.S. Demo Tour 2012
The X 3 performed its final demo flight of the U.S. tour Monday afternoon at the Manassas Regional Airport in Virginia. Download source file Showing off its capabilities for a final appearance in American skies, the X 3 wowed the crowd of some 200 people with its steep climbs, rotations, speed and hover flight performances. Guests for the event included members of the French, Spanish and German...Weiterlesen
X3 U.S. Demo Tour 2012
During a press briefing at the Manassas Regional Airport on Monday, Marc Paganini, president of American Eurocopter and Steve Mundt, vice president of Business Development for EADS North American, highlighted the X 3 ’s capabilities overall and how this technology could be specially adapted for the military market. The X 3 team also gave a presentation on how the demonstrator works and how such...Weiterlesen
X3 U.S. Demo Tour 2012
The X 3 began the last leg of its month-long U.S. Demo Tour with a final stop in the Washington, D.C., metro area. On Monday in Manassas, Virginia, local media received a presentation from Marc Paganini, president of American Eurocopter, the X 3 team and Steve Mundt, vice president of Business Development for EADS North America. The technological demonstrator then performed a flight demonstration...Weiterlesen
On July 9 and 10, the X 3 completed the second leg of its U.S. demo tour, this time with U.S. Army pilots taking the controls in the cockpit. During four daily rotations, service members experienced the performance and maneuverability of this new high-speed rotary-wing concept, which is particularly well adapted for missions where speed and rapid insertion and extraction are crucial. Stay tuned...Weiterlesen
X3 U.S. Demo Tour 2012
Eurocopter continues its U.S. tour of the X3 high-speed hybrid helicopter today in Huntsville, Ala., where the aircraft will perform the first of several flight demonstrations for military leaders and aviators in several locations across the country. Download source file Some guest pilots will fly aboard the X3 during its visit to Huntsville’s Redstone Army Arsenal Airfield July 9 and 10 to...Weiterlesen
Der X 3 hat am Dienstag, dem 26. Juni, mit einer letzten Flugvorführung bei Eurocopter in Grand Prairie erfolgreich die erste Hälfte seiner einmonatigen Vorstellungsreise durch die USA abgeschlossen. Download source file Vor den Augen von Kundenvertretern stellte der Hybridhubschrauber noch einmal eindrucksvoll seine Flugleistungen unter Beweis. Die Figuren mit einem Anstellwinkel von 30° bis 40...Weiterlesen
X3 U.S. Demo Tour 2012
Zum Abschluss der Vorstellungsreise des X 3 bei zivilen Interessenten kletterten am Nachmittag des letzten Tags seines Zwischenstopps bei American Eurocopter wieder vier Kunden an Bord, um den Technologiedemonstrator im Flug zu erleben. Scott Urschel, der Inhaber von Pylon Aviation, war zuerst an der Reihe. Er beschrieb seinen Flug als die erstaunlichste Erfahrung, die er als Pilot von Flächen-...Weiterlesen

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