The Airbus Helicopters H160 was first revealed to the public in 2011, at which point it was referred to by company representatives by the designation X4 – a designation which implied it to be a follow-on from the Eurocopter X3, a high-speed hybrid helicopter technology demonstrator.
O Airbus Helicopters H160 revelouse ao público por vez primeira no ano 2011 e nese momento era coñecido coa designación X4, unha designación que implicaba que era unha continuación do Eurocopter X3, un demostrador tecnolóxico dun helicóptero híbrido de alta velocidade.