convertiplane
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noun
con·verti·plane
\kən-ˈvər-tə-ˌplān\
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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First Known Use of convertiplane
1949
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