Airbus H160 helicopter
So it looks like Airbus has figured out that AW is on to a good thing with the 169 and this is their version of it?
The side view with the poor lighting looks quite a bit like the 169.
The side view with the poor lighting looks quite a bit like the 169.
Airbus X4 - H160 today in Orlando
Was at front row during the unveiling of the X4 - officially named H160 and here are my pics,
Cheers
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Cheers
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We waited for this secretive X4 project for many years. It's the investment Eurocopter / Airbus Helicopters has to make to fightback against successful models specially from Augusta West. Replacing the once dominant but now dated Dauphin.
While they rationalized innovations a few years back to get it in the air quicker, I guess it is now the most modern helicopter in the world and the others will respond.
![](http://www.intelligent-aerospace.com/content/dam/avi/online-articles/2015/March/AirbusHeliAvionics.jpg)
While they rationalized innovations a few years back to get it in the air quicker, I guess it is now the most modern helicopter in the world and the others will respond.
![](http://www.intelligent-aerospace.com/content/dam/avi/online-articles/2015/March/AirbusHeliAvionics.jpg)
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Lets hope it flies as good as it looks
I think this one will make the rest look dated for a while.
The competition (Agusta Westland, Sikorsky) saw it coming for years though.
So I would expect they have a responds..
![](http://aviationweek.com/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2015/03/DF-AIRBUSX4_3_AirbusHelicopters.jpg)
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We waited for this secretive X4 project for many years.
It's the investment Eurocopter / Airbus Helicopters has to make to fightback against successful models specially from Augusta West.
Replacing the once dominant but now dated Dauphin.
Airbus rationalized innovations a few years back to get it in the air quicker.
I guess at this stage it is the most modern helicopter in the world.
The competition (Agusta Westland, Sikorsky) saw it coming for years though.
So I would expect they have a responds..
![](http://aviationweek.com/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2015/03/DF-AIRBUSX4_3_AirbusHelicopters.jpg)
![](https://www.aopa.org/-/media/Images/AOPA/Home/News/All/2015/March/Airbus/0303_Airbus_rotor_horiz.jpg)
We waited for this secretive X4 project for many years.
It's the investment Eurocopter / Airbus Helicopters has to make to fightback against successful models specially from Augusta West.
Replacing the once dominant but now dated Dauphin.
Airbus rationalized innovations a few years back to get it in the air quicker.
I guess at this stage it is the most modern helicopter in the world.
![](http://www.intelligent-aerospace.com/content/dam/avi/online-articles/2015/March/AirbusHeliAvionics.jpg)
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Airbus H160 helicopter
Airbus have unveiled their helicopter termed as"AW139 Killer".Do you guys agree?Looks stunning to me!![Thumb](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/thumbs.gif)
Airbus Helicopters targets AW139 with new H160 - 3/3/2015 - Flight Global
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Airbus Helicopters targets AW139 with new H160 - 3/3/2015 - Flight Global
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I'm impressed by the blade design. If I well recall, this has been already described as a revolutionary effort to reduce noise.![Thumb](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/thumbs.gif)
Instead, the size of the landing gear doesn't impress me so much..
![Thumb](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/thumbs.gif)
Instead, the size of the landing gear doesn't impress me so much..
![Hmmm](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/yeees.gif)