A close up image of a composite rotor-blade punctured by a 20 mm round. The blade was developed by the Lockheed California Co. and held out much better than its metal counterpart to the gunfire. The blade was made with a geodesic design and was a composite of graphite and epoxy. From Vertiflite, May/June 1975.
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Composite Rotor-blade punctured by a 20mm round

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A close up image of a composite rotor-blade punctured by a 20 mm round. The blade was developed by the Lockheed California Co. and held out much better than its metal counterpart to the gunfire. The blade was made with a geodesic design and was a composite of graphite and epoxy.

From Vertiflite, May/June 1975.

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