Retractable composite rotor blade assembly

An interlink assembly for a retractable rotor blade configured to undergo extension and retraction movement, the interlink assembly comprising:

• a plurality of interconnected link base subassemblies each configured to be translated along a span of the rotor blade such that each subsequent link base subassembly becomes stacked one atop the other while remaining connected to a next link base subassembly, each of the link base subassemblies having a damper configured to dampen movement of the interlink assembly during extension and retraction of the rotor blade.

A retraction reel assembly for retracting a rotor blade configured to undergo extension and retraction movement, the retraction reel assembly comprising:

• a pair of rotor axles configured to undergo rotation for imparting a torque to the rotor blade, a breaking actuator disposed coaxially between the rotor axles for undergoing rotation and having a plurality of breaking notches located at an exterior surface of the breaking actuator, and a real cage formed of a plurality of recoiling spools around which respective ones of retraction cables are configured to be wrapped, each of the recoiling spools having a plurality of breaking pins configured to be guided into the breaking notches during retraction of the rotor blade.