What decides if a helicopter gets 2/4/6 blades?

Question

As the title says, why do Hueys have 2 blades, while most others have 4, or the Sea Stallion has 6? And if you put 6 on a 4, does that mean more lift and better performance?

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Answer 1

Reading through all of these comments, I’ve gone from “well duh, it’s because..:” to “oh wow, I never knew that” rather quickly.