The fundamental design principles behind rotary-wing aircraft date back to the Renaissance, with some of the earliest-known designs belonging to Leonardo da Vinci. Naturally, technology has ...

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Airbus Helicopters has traditionally opted for standard tail rotor designs on the majority of its rotorcraft, with the only excpetion its Fenestron ducted fan design that is used on certain models ...