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
  • There has been increased attention to airspace shared between helicopters and planes since last year’s midair collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport killed 67 people.
    — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Centcom said 1,000 ships have made the journey, protected by naval ships, helicopters, planes, and missile interceptors.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of helicopters
Noun
  • But Skyfall will be more capable than Ingenuity, whose main job was to show that choppers can explore the thin skies of Mars.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The president claimed that a new helipad had to be put in to preserve the White House lawn after the choppers used for Marine One were replaced in 2024 with more powerful aircraft.
    — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of choppers
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