A rotor blade storage rack comprising: a first pillar configured to be coupled to a tail section of a rotorcraft , the first pillar comprising a bottom portion having an opening, and a top portion coupled to the bottom portion by a middle portion , the top portion comprising a plurality of first shelves stacked along a first common axis over the tail section , the first common axis intersecting the bottom portion , each respective first shelf of the first shelves having a respective first recess and a respective first clamp fastened to the first shelf such that, when the first clamp is closed and fastened, the first recess and the first clamp form a respective first opening having an airfoil cross-sectional shape, each respective first opening configured to hold a rotor blade removed from the rotorcraft in use; and a second pillar configured to be coupled to a fuselage of the rotorcraft , the second pillar comprising a bottom portion having an opening, and a top portion coupled to the bottom portion by a middle portion , the top portion comprising a plurality of second shelves stacked along a second common axis over the fuselage , the second common axis intersecting the bottom portion , each respective second shelf of the second shelves having a respective second recess and a respective second clamp fastened to the second shelf such that, when the second clamp is closed and fastened, the second recess and the second clamp form a respective second opening having the airfoil cross-sectional shape, each respective second opening configured to hold the rotor blade removed from the rotorcraft in use, wherein the airfoil cross-sectional shape of each first shelf and first clamp is aligned with the airfoil cross-sectional shape of a respective second shelf and second clamp along a longitudinal axis of the rotorcraft in use. a first pillar configured to be coupled to a tail section of a rotorcraft , the first pillar comprising a bottom portion having an opening, and a top portion coupled to the bottom portion by a middle portion , the top portion comprising a plurality of first shelves stacked along a first common axis over the tail section , the first common axis intersecting the bottom portion , each respective first shelf of the first shelves having a respective first recess and a respective first clamp fastened to the first shelf such that, when the first clamp is closed and fastened, the first recess and the first clamp form a respective first opening having an airfoil cross-sectional shape, each respective first opening configured to hold a rotor blade removed from the rotorcraft in use; and a second pillar configured to be coupled to a fuselage of the rotorcraft , the second pillar comprising a bottom portion having an opening, and a top portion coupled to the bottom portion by a middle portion , the top portion comprising a plurality of second shelves stacked along a second common axis over the fuselage , the second common axis intersecting the bottom portion , each respective second shelf of the second shelves having a respective second recess and a respective second clamp fastened to the second shelf such that, when the second clamp is closed and fastened, the second recess and the second clamp form a respective second opening having the airfoil cross-sectional shape, each respective second opening configured to hold the rotor blade removed from the rotorcraft in use, wherein the airfoil cross-sectional shape of each first shelf and first clamp is aligned with the airfoil cross-sectional shape of a respective second shelf and second clamp along a longitudinal axis of the rotorcraft in use. <EOS>