| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | F-ZXXX |
| Other Marks: | H31 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Eurocopter X3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Eurocopter X3 |
| Aircraft Version: | Eurocopter X3 |
| C/n (msn): | 1 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Paris - Le BourgetMap |
| Country: | France |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LFPB IATA: LBG Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Paris Air Show 2011 |
| Photo Date: | 22 June 2011 |
| Photo by: | Mick Bajcar |
| Photo ID: | 307049 |
| Photo Comment |
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A rare photograph of this experimental type in flight. Based on the Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin it was fitted with short wings each fitted with a Rolls-Royce Turbomeca engine driving a tractor propeller. These engines had different pitch propellers to counter the torque effect of the main rotor. As a technology demonstrator, the X3 reached a speed of 472 km/h ( 293 mph) on 7 June 2013. This photo is copyright © Mick Bajcar, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 3 December 2020, and has since been viewed 1226 times. |