Advantages
- Increased safety for people on the ground. The smaller size allows it to be higher above people or objects on the ground, and the enclosure provides peripheral protection;
- Less susceptible to foreign object damage. The higher ground clearance and the enclosure also makes it less likely to strike foreign objects or to suck in loose objects such as small rocks;
- Greatly reduced noise and vibration, due to the enclosure of the blade tips and the greater number of blades;
- Enhanced anti-torque control efficiency;
- Reduced power demand in forward flight
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