Fiber orientation to allow for automated ply placement with composite rotor yokes

An apparatus comprising:

• a racetrack style rotor yoke having two longitudinal side portions connected together via two rounded outboard portions, wherein the outboard portions comprise:
• a plurality of first layers formed of a first unidirectional composite fabric material comprising a plurality of first fibers oriented in a first direction, the plurality of first layers extending into the longitudinal side portions, wherein the plurality of first fibers consist essentially of fibers that are oriented in the first direction and only in the first direction throughout the longitudinal side portions and the rounded outboard portions;
• and
• a plurality of second layers stacked with the plurality of first layers and formed of a second unidirectional composite fabric material, the second unidirectional composite fabric material comprising a plurality of second fibers oriented in a second direction different from the first direction;
• wherein the racetrack style rotor yoke does not comprise composite fabric material in the form of slit tape or filament windings.