First announced in December 2022, the Airbus DisruptiveLab Demonstrator helicopter ( F-WADL ) is a testbed for improving aircraft performance and reducing environmental footprint
25-Sep-23 - Airbus unveils PioneerLab, its new twin-engine flying laboratory based on the H145 but with an hybrid electric propulsion system and aerodynamic improvements #PioneerLab
31-Jan-23 - The Airbus DisruptiveLab concept demonstrator helicopter completed first flight in Marignane, France, and marks the beginning of a flight test campaign that aims to reduce carbon footprint #DisruptiveLab
01-Dec-22 - Airbus unveils its DisruptiveLab to test new decarbonisation focused technologies and evaluate a new aerodynamic architecture to reduce fuel consumption and pursue hybridisation tests. First flight scheduled later this month #DisruptiveLab
F-WADL 