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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotary-wing aircrafts
Noun
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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
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Estimated at fewer than 200,000 personnel, the Taliban’s military structure lacks a functional air force, relying instead on a handful of aging Soviet-era attack helicopters and transport aircraft abandoned during the US withdrawal as well as quadcopter drones.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Units from the Mexican army and the National Guard established a ground cordon, while six helicopters and additional special forces stood by in states bordering Jalisco.—
María Verza,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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These choppers fit together like puzzle pieces, allowing the animal to grind up tough, fibrous plants.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The new Constitution also meant that the Legislature would never again be able to block constitutional reforms as the pork choppers had.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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