rotary-wing aircrafts

Definition of rotary-wing aircraftsnext
plural of rotary-wing aircraft

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotary-wing aircrafts
Noun
  • As part of this, the alliance plans to replace its fleet of 900 medium-lift rotorcraft between 2035 and 2040.
    David Szondy February 24, New Atlas, 24 Feb. 2026
  • 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
  • In addition to more than 60 units, firefighters also are using helicopters to dump water.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Drones and helicopters can work ahead of a dog, but the bloodhound is hard to beat.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • For a couple of years in the late 1970s, Harley-Davidson made a café racer called the XLCR, which featured singular styling quite unlike the company's hefty choppers.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The 24-year-old traded two of his choppers for Olympic glory, and in so doing forever cemented himself in American hockey lore.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Rotary-wing aircrafts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotary-wing%20aircrafts. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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