Helicopter rotor

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On a helicopter, the main rotor or rotor system is the combination of several rotary wings (rotor blades) with a control system, that generates the aerodynamic lift force that supports the weight of the helicopter, and the thrust that counteracts aerodynamic drag in forward flight.

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Image: Łukasz Golowanow & Maciek Hypś, Konflikty.pl, Attribution, via Wikimedia Commons.