Features: Efficient, cambered, NASA RC(4)-10 laminar flow, airfoil design that uses less engine power to produce more tail rotor authority Ruggedly designed with 5,000-hour service lives 40% reduction in overall aircraft noise 15% reduction in centrifugal force resulting in reduced pedal forces Composite corrosion-resistant construction: carbon fiber skin, foam core, titanium root fitting Replaceable, electroformed nickel abrasion strip delays erosion effects Stainless steel pitch bearings minimize unscheduled field maintenance No new equipment needed for installation, tracking or balancing Lightning protection mesh Tail rotor diameter and chord same as OEM blade, plus 10-20 grams lighter Thickness .101 in (.26 cm) thinner than OEM blade Three-year/1,500 flight-hour warranty against manufacturing and material defects (excludes damage to erosion)