Stronger together: European innovation for helicopters

Airbus’ Racer is a prime example of how European collaboration helps us design the vertical lift technologies of tomorrow. With more than 40 partners from 13 different countries on board as part of Clean Sky 2, the Racer integrates a range of innovations that are paving the way towards the next generation of helicopters, sharing key competencies and relying on each other’s fields of expertise across borders.

Racer contributes significantly to our innovation roadmap, through which we strive to anticipate our customers’ mission requirements and power their essential operations. To do this, we focus our research on enhancing safety, improving connectivity, as well as making progress on lower-carbon flights for our entire range of dual platforms.

Racer is a strong testament to the need to work together and leverage the power of innovation across Europe. The Airbus Summit welcomed internal experts and key European partners to discuss its success and its impact on future helicopter designs.