X3 Helicopter Sets Speed Record At Nearly 300 MPH http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

The Eurocopter X3 hybrid helicopter emerged from the hangar this month to set a new speed record for helicopters. With a top speed of 255 knots (293 miles per hour), the X3 breaks the previous record held by Sikorsky's own hybrid helicopter, the coincidentally named X2.



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