#rotor rotating mechanism consisting of an assembly of rotating airfoils; horizontal rotors on a helicopter or compressor rotors of a jet engine
supertype: #rotating_mechanism a mechanism that rotates
part: #impeller
part of: #helicopter #jet_engine
subtype: #main_rotor rotor consisting of large rotating airfoils on a single-rotor helicopter that produce the lift to support the helicopter in the air
subtype: #tail_rotor__anti-torque_rotor rotor consisting of a rotating airfoil on the tail of a single-rotor helicopter; keeps the helicopter from spinning in the direction opposite to the rotation of the main rotor
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