gyroplane

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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 Karol Kay Degraw, of Napoleon Township — approximately 85 miles west of Detroit — was the sole occupant of the gyroplane at the time of the accident in the 7700 block of Napoleon Road. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gyroplane
Noun
  • 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
  • Two years after the autogiro’s 1931 triumphs, its commercial market collapsed.
    Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Jan. 2023
Noun
  • These rotorcraft can conduct reconnaissance, anti-submarine warfare, search and rescue, and electronic surveillance without risking human crews.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Ames was chosen because of NASA’s established vertical flight research facilities — including the world’s largest wind tunnel — and the existing expertise base of NASA engineers familiar with rotorcraft R&D challenges.
    Mike Hirschberg, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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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“Gyroplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gyroplane. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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