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NASA JPL engineers make breakthrough in rotor technology
Filed: May 08, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Summary: Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory tested rotor blades that do not disintegrate at supersonic spin speeds.
WHO: Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
WHAT: Testing showed rotor blades won’t disintegrate at supersonic speeds
WHEN: May 08, 2026 at 11:46 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Testing showed rotor blades won’t disintegrate when spinning at supersonic speed.
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