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ARC Aero Systems Adds Three-Seat Version of Linx Compound Helicopter to Portfolio
The Link rotorcraft designs are based on a Canadian 1960s-era gyroplane design called the Pegasus that the UK company is modernizing.
ARC Aero Systems has announced plans for the Linx P3 all-electric compound rotorcraft.
ARC Aero Systems has announced plans for the Linx P3 all-electric compound rotorcraft. (Image: ARC Aero Systems)

ARC Aero Systems is pressing ahead with the development of a smaller version of the Linx P9 compound rotorcraft it announced earlier this year. The UK company has confirmed it is aiming to bring a three-seat model called the Linx P3 to market in 2026, three years ahead of the nine-seat P9 model.

The Linx aircraft are based on a 1960s-vintage gyroplane design called the Pegasus (formerly known as the Avian), for which ARC owns the intellectual property and rights to the type certificate. The Cranfield-based company says that the smaller version will the certification process more straightforward.