DLR tests air-blowing rotor blade for greater helicopter performance

DLR helicopter blade testing

German aerospace research centre DLR is experimenting with modified helicopter rotor blades which discharge pressurised air through small holes along the leading edge to dampen airfoil vibrations and increase aircraft manoeuvrability.

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