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How fast do helicopters fly?

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Most helicopters are built for hovering, not for speed. But the Eurocopter X3 is built for both. The demonstrator tilt-rotor aircraft proved as much when it set a pair of air speed records earlier this month. read more

The average speed for a four-seat helicopter is 130 to 145 miles per hour. Because smaller helicopters have smaller engines, the average speed for a two-seat is 90 to 105 mph. The fastest helicopter on Earth as of 2014, the X3 Eurocopter, can fly at 300 mph. read more

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