tilt-rotor
noun
tilt-ro·tor
ˈtilt-ˌrō-tər 
: an aircraft that has rotors at the end of each wing which can be oriented vertically for vertical takeoffs and landings, horizontally for forward flight, or to any position in between
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The Navy ships also bring CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft that can perform vertical takeoffs and landings along with helicopters.
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Boxer also has heavy-lift and attack helicopters, as well as MV-22B Osprey, fast, long-range tilt-rotor aircraft used to transport troops and equipment, and to evacuate the wounded.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Bell Textron's tilt-rotor aircraft being built for DARPA's Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) program, which aims to combine the features of a helicopter and a jet, has officially been designated the X-76.
—David Szondy
march 09, New Atlas, 9 Mar. 2026
The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday that at least 10 CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft, which are used to transport special forces, arrived in the Caribbean theater from Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2025
Expanding into tilt-rotor innovation EHang plans to build on the VT35 platform with future tilt-rotor variants, allowing greater range and operational flexibility.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
Freeland, a trim fifty-four-year-old who served as a pilot in the Marines, said that the Osprey attracted disproportionate criticism because of its novel tilt-rotor technology, and that many helicopters crashed just as often, if not more, when they were first introduced.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Photos released by the Navy show that the Iwo Jima—the flagship of the amphibious ready group—is equipped with AV-8B attack aircraft, MV-22B tilt-rotor transport aircraft, and AH-1Z attack helicopters, as well as landing craft air cushions for amphibious operations.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
With a full-length flight deck capable of supporting helicopters and tilt-rotor aircraft, the ship functions much like a small aircraft carrier.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2025
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Boxer also has heavy-lift and attack helicopters, as well as MV-22B Osprey, fast, long-range tilt-rotor aircraft used to transport troops and equipment, and to evacuate the wounded.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Bell Textron's tilt-rotor aircraft being built for DARPA's Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) program, which aims to combine the features of a helicopter and a jet, has officially been designated the X-76.
—David Szondy
march 09, New Atlas, 9 Mar. 2026
The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday that at least 10 CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft, which are used to transport special forces, arrived in the Caribbean theater from Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2025
Expanding into tilt-rotor innovation EHang plans to build on the VT35 platform with future tilt-rotor variants, allowing greater range and operational flexibility.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
Freeland, a trim fifty-four-year-old who served as a pilot in the Marines, said that the Osprey attracted disproportionate criticism because of its novel tilt-rotor technology, and that many helicopters crashed just as often, if not more, when they were first introduced.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Photos released by the Navy show that the Iwo Jima—the flagship of the amphibious ready group—is equipped with AV-8B attack aircraft, MV-22B tilt-rotor transport aircraft, and AH-1Z attack helicopters, as well as landing craft air cushions for amphibious operations.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
With a full-length flight deck capable of supporting helicopters and tilt-rotor aircraft, the ship functions much like a small aircraft carrier.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2025
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