Eli5: what are the benefits of a normal helicopter design vs a quadcopter we see on drones?

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Eli5: what are the benefits of a normal helicopter design vs a quadcopter we see on drones?

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The landing footprint of a drone = 4x rotor area.

The landing footprint of a Helicopter = 1x rotor area + 10% for tail.

Needing 4 times as much space to land is a serious negative.

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