the X3 high-speed hybrid helicopter today in Huntsville, Ala.

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.

Some guest pilots will fly aboard the X3 during its visit to Huntsville’s Redstone Army Arsenal Airfield July 9 and 10 to experience the aircraft’s maturity and excellent handling characteristics firsthand. The X3 will then travel to Fort Bragg’s Simmons Army Airfield in North Carolina; Virginia’s Manassas Regional Airport; Davison Army Airfield at Fort Belvoir, Va., and it will finish its U.S. tour at the Pentagon.