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Definition of Rotor blade
1. Noun. The long airfoil that rotates to provide the lift that supports a helicopter in the air.
Generic synonyms: Aerofoil, Airfoil, Control Surface, Surface
Group relationships: Main Rotor
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rotor Blade
Literary usage of Rotor blade
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journalby Helicopter Association of Great Britain by Helicopter Association of Great Britain (1894)
"rotor blade Mounting This may be divided as follows: — 1. Non articulated rotor
blades, commonly called the rigid rotor, which of course is a misnomer. 2. ..."
2. Marines & Helicopters, 1962-1973 by William R. Fails (1995)
"It makes absolutely no difference if the shape is a wing, a propeller, or a rotor
blade. The faster the speed of the air, the more lift generated. ..."
3. Basic Helicopter Handbook by Diane Publishing Company (1995)
"The rotor blade pitch horns are placed approximately 90° ahead of or behind the
blade on which they control the pitch change (figs. 34 and 37). ..."
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