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X3 U.S. Demo Tour 2012
Desde el 20 de junio al 26 de julio, el demostrador tecnológico X 3 de Eurocopter efectuó una gira por Estados Unidos durante su primera visita al país. El viaje arrancó en la planta de American Eurocopter de Grand Prairie, Tejas, para terminar con un impresionante vuelo en el Pentágono, en Washington, D.C. Clientes civiles y militares tuvieron oportunidad de hacer la prueba poniéndose a los...Leer más
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...Leer más
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...Leer más
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...Leer más
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...Leer más
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...Leer más
X3 U.S. Demo Tour 2012
The X3 has finished its demo flights at the Fort Bragg Air Force Base in Fayetteville, NC, and has now arrived in Manassas, VA for the final leg of the U.S. tour. Stay tuned to follow the X3 for a very busy day Monday in Manassas. Download source fileLeer más
X3 U.S. Demo Tour 2012
The X 3 continues its U.S. tour in Fayetteville, NC., where the aircraft will perform several flight demonstrations in Fort Bragg’s Simmons Army Airfield. Download source file Some guest pilots will fly aboard the X3 during its visit . The X3 will then travel to Virginia’s Manassas Regional Airport; Davison Army Airfield at Fort Belvoir, Va., and it will finish its U.S. tour at the Pentagon.Leer más
X3 U.S. Demo Tour 2012
The X 3 has finished its demo tour in Huntsville and is getting ready for the next stop on the journey – Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, NC, where it will start again with a new set of customer demo flights. Download source file The entire design and engineering teams are taking care of the last-minute touch ups needed. Check out the video to see what they have been up to.Leer más
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...Leer más

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