con·verti·plane
| \ kən-ˈvər-tə-ˌplān
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variants:
or less commonly convertaplane
Definition of convertiplane
: an aircraft that takes off and lands like a helicopter and is convertible to a fixed-wing configuration for forward flight
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“Convertiplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convertiplane. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of convertiplane was in 1949
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