Testing More Durable Helo Blades
An ultra-hard titanium nitride coating on the leading edges is among approaches Sikorsky will investigate under a U.S. Army program to develop more durable helicopter rotor blades able to withstand sand and rain erosion. The goal is a blade life of 1,000 hr. in erosive environments, compared with...
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