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
Mar 26, 2026 · Airbus demonstrated a first-of-its-kind firefighting system linking aircraft, helicopters, drones and ground crews to enable more accurate water drops and faster response times.
Oct 10, 2024 · 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
Oct 10, 2023 · 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
Sep 23, 2021 · 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 improve
Apr 26, 2021 · 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
