Helicopters have 2 sets of blades to keep the helicopter balanced. This is due to the unique shape of the helicopter.
The upper set, the rotor, provides lift. The smaller blade at the rear provides steering .
the helicopters are bigger so there needs to be a greater weight distribution
Helicopters don't just have 3 blades. It depends on the size and weightlifting capability. Small helicopters such as a Robinson R22 have only 2 blades, the military Merlin has 5 and the Chinook has two rotors with usually 3 blades each.
A helicopter is an aircraft that is lifted and propelled by one or more horizontal rotors, each rotor consisting of two or more rotor blades. Helicopters are classified as rotorcraft or rotary-wing aircraft to distinguish them from fixed-wing aircraft because the helicopter achieves lift with the rotor blades which rotate around a mast. A helicopter takes off vertically by using a set of blades shaped like aerofoils to generate lift by rotating the blades at high speed and as such does not require runways
The main rotor is for lift, the small one is for steering and stability.
The hub mechanism changes the angle of the blades constantly. So as they go around, they are in 'lift mode' only when moving forward .
In an impulse turbine, the stage is a set of moving blades behind the nozzle. In a reaction turbine, each row of blades is called a "stage." A single Curtis stage may consist of two or more rows of moving blades.
Xemnas' ethereal blades are his main weapons. They are two blades of energy that extend directly from his hands. They can be extended or shortened at will, as well as shot like projectiles. Interdiction is the best set of ethereal blades that Xemnas can use in Mission Mode of Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days.
If you mean rotor blades, theoretically, only one (provided it is counterbalanced and moves fast enough). But you'll typically see two or more. Helicopters use more than one because it requires less rotor speed to get the same lift, and it also runs a lower risk of failure in the mechanical systems. Many rotocraft use four or five, and some up to six or seven blades. There are a few helicopters that use two main rotors, and they are counter rotating so that their torque cancels and a tail rotor is not necessary. But the mechanical complexity of these main rotor systems impinges on mechanical reliability.
Some do. The CH-47 has two.
Humans have two scapulae (aka shoulder blades)
I feel like I am always replacing my razor blades! Mine only last abou two weeks tops in order to get a close shave.