Airbus Flightlab Demonstrator is an H130 helicopter ( F-WWXD ) modified as a testbed for testing hybrid and electric propulsion technologies and in the future an ergonomic design of intuitive pilot flight controls intended to reduce pilot workload
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Airbus FlightLab and VSR700 Teaming for MUSHER project
10-Oct-24 - Airbus conducted a demonstration of a manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) system using its H130 FlightLab helicopter demonstrator and a VSR700 drone as part of the MUSHER project, funded by the European Union #drones
Airbus Flies Automated Helicopter with a Tablet
27-Nov-23 - Airbus UpNext project code-named Vertex successfully flies a fully automated helicopter with a tablet #automation
Airbus Testing New Electric Flight Control System
10-Oct-23 - Airbus is testing a new flight control system in its FlightLab helicopter demonstrator for future use in the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, CityAirbus NextGen #FlightLab
Airbus Flightlab Testing Engine Backup System
23-Sep-21 - Airbus and the French Civil Aviation Authority DGAC started flight testing an engine back-up system (EBS) onboard its Flightlab opening the way to a future hybrid propulsion system for light helicopters while delivering concrete flight safety improvements in the short term. #EBS
Vertex: Autonomous Features for Airbus Flightlab
26-Apr-21 - Project Vertex adds vision-based sensors, high performance computing capabilities and advanced image processing technology to the Airbus Flightlab helicopter offering a new level of situational awareness #FlightLab
