gyroplane
noun
gy·ro·plane
ˈjī-rə-ˌplān 
: an aircraft that uses unpowered rotating airfoils to generate lift : autogiro
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The LifeStar helicopter will also be making a visit to the show, as will a gyroplane.
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Steve Smith, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2022
Another centerpiece is a 1960s gyroplane — a helicopter-like super-light aircraft — that should have flown Vojtech Vala to the West.
—Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2019
Steve Smith, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2022
Another centerpiece is a 1960s gyroplane — a helicopter-like super-light aircraft — that should have flown Vojtech Vala to the West.
—Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2019
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“Gyroplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gyroplane. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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