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Recent Examples of rotary-wing aircraft
Byrne said that a fixed- or rotary-wing aircraft could operate as a drone to a larger, passively buoyant platform.
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Leonard David, Space.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Cal Fire has the largest civil aerial firefighting fleet in the world, including more than 60 fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2023
Equipped with these sophisticated flight controllers, the fly-by-wire BlackFly is similar in that regard to the hobbyist drones that rely on processors and clever algorithms to avoid the tricky manipulations of sticks, levers, and pedals required to fly a traditional fixed- or rotary-wing aircraft.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Dec. 2022
The Stinger, in service with more than 18 countries and the US armed forces, has scored more than 270 hits against fixed and rotary-wing aircraft.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022
That facility had 150 workers who made sheet metal components and assemblies for fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft.
—Allie Morris, Dallas News, 19 Feb. 2020
Its fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft will be based out of Barbados and Guadeloupe respectively.
—Elizabeth Koh, miamiherald, 23 Sep. 2017
Leonard David, Space.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Cal Fire has the largest civil aerial firefighting fleet in the world, including more than 60 fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2023
Equipped with these sophisticated flight controllers, the fly-by-wire BlackFly is similar in that regard to the hobbyist drones that rely on processors and clever algorithms to avoid the tricky manipulations of sticks, levers, and pedals required to fly a traditional fixed- or rotary-wing aircraft.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Dec. 2022
The Stinger, in service with more than 18 countries and the US armed forces, has scored more than 270 hits against fixed and rotary-wing aircraft.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022
That facility had 150 workers who made sheet metal components and assemblies for fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft.
—Allie Morris, Dallas News, 19 Feb. 2020
Its fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft will be based out of Barbados and Guadeloupe respectively.
—Elizabeth Koh, miamiherald, 23 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotary-wing aircraft
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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
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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
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The whole family can climb sand dunes, stargaze, fly in hot air balloons, and take helicopter trips to the dramatic Skeleton Coast.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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Firefighting efforts include 155 engines, 34 water tenders, two helicopters, 21 dozers and 55 hand crews.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Levine Cava on Thursday announced an attempt at compromise by moving back about half of the chopper budget to the countywide tax, with the rest going back in 2026.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The game was tied 3-3 in the top of the seventh with one out and a runner on first base when Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson hit a weak chopper back over the pitcher’s mound.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Towel-waving involves an intricate flow of flips, curls, and twirls, each with its own name: helicopter, dirty copter, pizza, super8.—
Leslie Jamison,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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Rescuers aboard the copter plucked the hiker to safety from a riverbank, the helicopter touching down in a clearing where, even after his ordeal, the hiker was able to walk from the craft under his own power.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Currently searching are 1 Jayhawk helo from Air STA [station] Ventura, 1 C-27 from Air STA Sacramento, [the] CGC Sea Otter, 1 small boat each from STA SD & the MSST [Maritime Safety and Security Teams], as well as several partner agencies.—
Jesus Mesa
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 June 2025
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Inspired as a child by the supersonic helo on the television series Airwolf, Hill spent 25 years planning the HX50 before unveiling a rendering in 2020.—
J. George Gorant,
Robb Report,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Rotary-wing aircraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotary-wing%20aircraft. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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