The number of blades a helicopter has is very important because it speaks to what the helicopter was designed to do. For example, adding more blades can significantly improve a helicopter's ...

UAVOS, a leader in UAS and stratospheric programs, reports the completion of a new production run of advanced composite main rotor blades tailored for unmanned helicopter platforms. Composite rotor ...

Penn State has been using AnalySwift’s VABS simulation software as well as the open source iVABS tool to improve the manufacturability of composite rotor blades used for helicopters, air mobility, and ...

The blade landed some 50 feet (15 meters) from the helicopter on Jan. 18. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The blade was broken — ...

NASA is preparing for a future in the skies of Mars. After the massive success of the agency's Ingenuity Mars helicopter (above), engineers are working on the next generation of interplanetary drones.