Sikorsky has a couple of patents for 'Rotor system having alternating length
rotor blades'. [U.S. patent #5,620,303]

This is not to suggest that the removal of a portion of the blade on the
ground is the same as the removal of a portion of the blade in the air.


"Shaber CJ" wrote in message
...
Subject: number of rotor blades
From: Stan Gosnell

It isn't survivable, just as losing a wing on an airplane isn't
survivable, except in the most unusual of circumstances.

--
Regards,

Stan

I do know a an accident with a glider where the pilot lost a wing, spin
down
into a marsh with big fluffy trees and survied. It happened in Florida a
few
years ago and the glider was a 1-26.

Craig