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gyroplane

noun

Definition of gyroplane

as in autogiro

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Recent Examples of gyroplane Two members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) died in a gyroplane crash near Sirkan, a city in the Iranian province of Sistan-Baluchistan, on Monday according to the Fars News Agency. — Michael D. Carroll and Maya Mehrara, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 Napoleon Township Police said in a press release that Karol Kay DeGraw died after her gyroplane crashed at a private airstrip on her property. — James Powel, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2024 An 83-year-old woman was killed in a gyroplane plane crash Saturday in Napoleon Township, police said. — Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 4 Aug. 2024 The LifeStar helicopter will also be making a visit to the show, as will a gyroplane. — 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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The first that went into mass production was the autogiro, developed in 1923 by Juan de la Cierva in Spain.

— Edward C. Smith, Discover Magazine, 18 July 2024
In 1938, Congress approved legislation intended to rescue the autogiro industry.

— Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Jan. 2023

Definition of autogiro

Noun

Skyfall will follow in the footsteps of Ingenuity, the first rotorcraft on another world, which hitched a ride to Mars aboard NASA's Perseverance rover.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The company believes autonomous VTOL aircraft could offer a lower-cost alternative to conventional rotorcraft for many of these missions while reducing human exposure to operational risks.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026

Definition of rotorcraft

Noun

The company has developed Thunder, a group 5 autonomous tilt-rotor attack helicopter designed as a Loyal Wingman for combat choppers.

— David Szondy July 21, New Atlas, 21 July 2026
While repairs continue, the United States initially relied on MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft to transport rescue personnel and emergency supplies into affected areas.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026

Definition of tilt-rotor

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