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EADS Unveils Hybrid Helicopter At Berlin Air Show

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Friday, June 11th, 2010

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The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS) presented an innovative hybrid helicopter concept model at the June 8-13 ILA Berlin Airshow 2010, the company said yesterday. EADS Innovation Works, the corporate research and technology network of EADS, develops diesel-electric hybrid concepts to make helicopters more environmentally friendly. Highly efficient electrical motors driving the rotors, combined with diesel engines, reduce fuel consumption and emissions by up to 50 percent. "The EADS Innovation Works Eco2Avia research platform will open up new…

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