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Tail Rotor Airfoils Stabilize Helicopters, Reduce NoiseFounded by former Ames Research Center engineer Jim Van Horn, Van Horn Aviation of Tempe, Arizona, built upon a Langley Research Center airfoil design to create a high performance aftermarket tail rotor for the popular Bell 206 helicopter. The highly durable rotor has a lifetime twice that of the original equipment manufacturer blade, reduces noise by 40 percent, and displays enhanced performance at high altitudes. These improvements benefit helicopter performance for law enforcement, military training, wildfire and pipeline patrols, and emergency medical services.
Document ID
20110000756
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Other
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
December 1, 2010
Publication Information
Publication: Spinoff 2010
Subject Category
Aircraft Design, Testing And Performance
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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