Helicopter Facts for Tampa, FL

Though most earlier designs of helicopters used more than one main rotor, it is the single main rotor with anti-torque tail rotor configuration that has become the most common helicopter configuration.

The helicopter is the type of aircraft in which lift is acheived by means of one or more power-driven horizontal propellers called rotors.

Aviation Facts and Figures for Tampa, FL

Heliports: Due to a helicopter's ability to lift off and land without the requirements of a lengthy landing strip, a heliport can be located on a much smaller piece land.