rotary-wing aircrafts

noun

plural of rotary-wing aircraft
as in rotorcraft

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  1. rotorcraft
  2. helicopters
  3. choppers
Noun
  • How Dragonfly Could Rewrite Planetary Science Scheduled to arrive at Titan in 2034, Dragonfly will become the first rotorcraft to explore another moon.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of rotorcraft
Noun
  • In summer, those same helicopters can whisk you to a remote stream or high mountain lake to fly-fish for trout, or a mountaintop for yoga and meditation.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Japan deployed 300 crew members, landing ship JS Kunisaki and three CH-47 helicopters, which arrived in Kalimantan on the island of Borneo.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of helicopters
Noun
  • Throughout Friday, choppers took off and landing constantly from the Trishuli barracks.
    — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Out back, a custom stainless steel exhaust pipe rises vertically right next to the sissy bar, echoing classic vintage choppers.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of choppers
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