Composite Bell
Carbon-fiber main rotor blades are being developed and flight tested by Olympia, Wash.,-based Northwest Helicopters for the Bell UH-1H, 205 and 212. The blades, made up of a Nomex honeycomb core, carbon-fiber reinforced composite spar and a stainless steel leading edge abrasion strip, weigh 185 lb...
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