#Extra blades for rotors (cosmetic)

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limpid quail
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I'd like the option to add more blades to a rotor than it physically possess.

From a 4 bladed rotor base, I'd like the ability to "sprout" extras, identical to the physical blades but purely cosmetic, not changing anything to the thrust generated, but only the blade count to make rotors with a number of blades superior to 4 possible without needing to double or triple down on stacked rotors.

This would solve the issue of desynching rotors, like on the SS Harpy 5 bladed rotor, which is made with two rotors stacked on top of each other, and then offset to align on the same plane. Many modern helicopters and turboprops have more than 4 bladed rotors, and I'd go as far as including turbofans that can have 20+.

meager grove
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There is already a feature with making 4 bladed props 1, 2 or 3 bladed so this would fit quite well

hazy wagon
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I thought this was already a thing? I've seen props with more than 4 blades on campaign designs

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But if it's not, I like this

lofty frost
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this would be allowing adding extra cosmetic blades instead of only allowing cosmetically removing blades

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so desync and stuff stops being a problem