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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.
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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
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
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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
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Two years after the autogiro’s 1931 triumphs, its commercial market collapsed.—
Alice George,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Jan. 2023
Noun
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This is important because most jets require a runway to operate, while rotorcraft have very limited flight performance.—
David Szondy
March 09,
New Atlas,
9 Mar. 2026
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At the time, the team, made up of students and graduates, created a full-scale 550-lb rotorcraft capable of lifting a 200-lb payload on a modest USD 320,000 budget.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
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They also can be used to deploy forces and can handle helicopters and MV-22 tilt-rotor aircraft, which are mostly used to transport Marines.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Gyroplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gyroplane. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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