| The Racer programme reaches cruise speed | <img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/racer-component-landing-gear.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | https://angela-project.cira.it/news/The Racer programme reaches cruise speed | The Racer programme reaches cruise speed | | | | | 4/13/2021 10:00:00 PM | With the arrival of the centre fuselage, the assembly of the Racer high-speed demonstrator has begun.<br><div><a href="https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/news/en/2021/04/airbus-helicopters-racer-takes-shape.html" target="_blank"><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-5-0">Read more on Airbus website</span></a><br></div> | With the arrival of the centre fuselage, the assembly of the Racer high-speed demonstrator has begun |
| Best of both whirls: the RACER synthesises speed with VTOL capability | <img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/racer-flight.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | https://angela-project.cira.it/news/Best of both whirls: the RACER synthesises speed with VTOL capability | Best of both whirls: the RACER synthesises speed with VTOL capability | | | | | 4/6/2020 10:00:00 PM | <p style="text-align:justify;">The RACER, which combines the vertical agility of a helicopter with the pace of a fixed-wing aircraft, demonstrates the possibilities of pan-European aeronautical collaboration facilitated through the Clean Sky ecosystem.<br></p><p><a href="https://www.cleansky.eu/best-of-both-whirls-the-racer-synthesises-speed-with-vtol-capability" target="_blank"><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-5-0">Read more on Clean Sky 2 website</span></a><br></p> | The RACER demonstrator combines speed, versatility and sustainability |
| Preliminary Design Review Meeting | <img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/Nextgen%20e%20Racer.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | https://angela-project.cira.it/news/Preliminary Design Review Meeting | Preliminary Design Review Meeting | | | | | 3/26/2018 10:00:00 PM | <p style="text-align:justify;">The Project ANGELA (development and flight qualification of the next generation of Landing Gear system for Airbus "RACER") is approaching the important goal of the preliminary design review (PDR). <br></p><p style="text-align:justify;">Indeed, the 28th and 29th March 2018 the consortium partners (Magnaghi Aeronautica, M&S Engineering, TSD Space, Centre Composite) led by CIRA, as project coordinator, will accomplish the PDR in order to fulfil the Airbus Helicopter requirements to continue the project with the detail design phase and the Innovations development.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">The meeting will be held at CIRA and is aimed at securing the Landing Gear development in order to assure the flight of RACER (end 2020), the innovative fast rotorcraft under development by Airbus in the framework of Clean Sky 2.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><br></p><p style="text-align:justify;"></p><p><br></p> | The Project ANGELA (development and flight qualification of the next generation of Landing Gear system for Airbus "RACER") is approaching the important goal of the preliminary design review (PDR). |
| Presentation of the RACER Rapid And Cost-Effective Rotorcraft demonstrator at Le Bourget | <img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/mockup%20RACER.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | https://angela-project.cira.it/news/Presentation of the RACER Rapid And Cost-Effective Rotorcraft demonstrator at Le Bourget | Presentation of the RACER Rapid And Cost-Effective Rotorcraft demonstrator at Le Bourget | | | | | 6/20/2017 10:00:00 PM | <p>The delegation of the Italian Aerospace Research Centre (CIRA) was also present at the Airbus Helicopter booth at Le Bourget for the official presentation of the RACER (Rapid And Cost-Effective Rotorcraft) demonstrator that the Franco-German company is developing as part of the Clean Sky 2 European research programme.</p><p>The purpose of the demonstrator, currently in the design stage, is to develop a compound helicopter (the combination of a traditional rotor and innovative side rotors) capable of ensuring speeds above 400 km/h, a better cost-efficiency ratio and significantly lower polluting and noise emissions.</p><p>The rotorcraft should be completed by 2019, ready for its maiden flight the following year.</p><p>This highly ambitious project brings together the skills and know-how of dozens of European partners, including CIRA who, with Consorzio ANGELA of which it is the coordinator, is developing a complete landing system consisting of a front carriage, two main carriages, and a braking system. This system, in line with the declared objectives of the project, envisages the use of advanced eco-friendly technologies such as electric handling systems and innovative materials to reduce the weight of the equipment.<br></p><br> | The delegation of the Italian Aerospace Research Centre (CIRA) was also present at the Airbus Helicopter booth at Le Bourget for the official presentation of the RACER (Rapid And Cost-Effective Rotorcraft) demonstrator that the Franco-German company is developing as part of the Clean Sky 2 European research programme. |