How many wings does a helicopter have?

[Lliam]

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Helicopters are called rotary"wing" aircraft. The spinning rotor acts as as a single wing.

Okay, some large helicopters to have two sets of rotors. Nevertheless, the rotor is the wing.

[Daniela1982]

Some helicopters, like the Hind, have wings. They don't use them for flying but they are still classified as wings.

[Andres77]

I think it’s cool that you know this.

[Daniela1982]

@Andres77 Just watched "Red Dawn" is all.

[Andres77]

The new one or old one?

[Daniela1982]

@Andres77 Old One. I haven't seen the new one because most re-makes suck.

[Andres77]

True, this remake wasn’t bad, actually. Just don’t compare them. I still think it’s cool that you are familiar enough with the movie.

[Daniela1982]

@Andres77 I remember how I read they used some other chopper and altered it to look like a Hind. That must have been some job to do.

[Andres77]

They did a pretty good job

[ShadezMcgee]

That would be zero. Unless you are calling the blades of a rotor the "wings" in this instance then 2 - 8

[Andres77]

One. The rotating blades ARE the one wing…to rule them all.

(sorry, couldn’t help it).

[Daniela1982]

No, they are like a propeller. You have to tilt a helicopter blade to change direction. Wings don't tilt in most instances.

[Andres77]

@Daniela1982 🙄🙄🙄

[Andres77]

Let’s just wait until he wakes up and tells us.

[Lliam]

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[Andres77]

@Lliam
Thank you, Sir.
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[Daniela1982]

Bah humbug!

[Andres77]

@Daniela1982
I thought you were a fan of truth.
🥺🥺🥺

[SnowedIn]

However many blades are on the main rotor -- hence why it's called a rotary wing aircraft.

[Lliam]

You came really close without realizing it.

[Lliam]

Rotary "wing".

[slatyb]

Generally one rotor, but some large helicopters have two. Are you asking how many blades are on the rotor? Usually two.

[NathanDavis]

depends...

on how many Red Bulls it had...

[exitseven]

It can be two or four depending on the craft.

[exitseven]

RE"Update: I thought that each blade was a rotor.

[Lliam]

Nope. The blades are attached to the rotor.

[exitseven]

ok got it.

[BoopBoopBeep]

None. Do you mean the blades on the rotor? Depends on the helicopter, but normally 2-5.

[kellytheman]

Depends what kind of helicopter. I live near a national guard base and they have military helicopters with two wing blades but usually if it’s a hospital or news chopper it’s one.

[Grond21]

Depends on the make, right? I think some have one on the back, others none. And perhaps a few have more that I am unaware of

[jamesgoldman]

Depends on how many are in the cargo hold