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Recent Examples of rotorcraft
The noise level measured was around 74 dBA in hover at 50-ft making this probably the quietest rotorcraft at this scale.
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Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Feb. 2026
The most recent test campaign, captured in our image of the day, focused on software called Extended Robust Aerial Autonomy, designed to help future Mars rotorcraft navigate somewhat featureless terrain, which was the very challenge that caused problems for Ingenuity during its final flights.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Flight data captured by the website Flightradar24, mapped by Newsweek above, showed the rotorcraft departing US Davis Medical Center in a northerly direction before its signal is lost just before Highway 50.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Research into extra-planetary rotorcraft supports missions like Mars rotorcraft exploration and future planetary science breakthroughs.
—Mike Hirschberg, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Feb. 2026
The most recent test campaign, captured in our image of the day, focused on software called Extended Robust Aerial Autonomy, designed to help future Mars rotorcraft navigate somewhat featureless terrain, which was the very challenge that caused problems for Ingenuity during its final flights.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Flight data captured by the website Flightradar24, mapped by Newsweek above, showed the rotorcraft departing US Davis Medical Center in a northerly direction before its signal is lost just before Highway 50.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Research into extra-planetary rotorcraft supports missions like Mars rotorcraft exploration and future planetary science breakthroughs.
—Mike Hirschberg, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotorcraft
Noun
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Raisi’s untimely death in a helicopter crash in 2024 provided Khamenei with another opportunity to address public frustration, and many saw the election of the reform-leaning Masoud Pezeshkian as a step in that direction.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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But after Ambassador Graham Martin was airlifted to safety with the embassy’s American flag, the helicopter evacuation had been canceled — the result of a misunderstanding, as air staff didn’t realize a group of Marines was still waiting to be picked up.—
Harrison Smith,
Washington Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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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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Like any good explorer, the yacht can also hold two tenders and a chopper.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
24 Feb. 2026
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But the heroic racers managed to fix it in the dunes, with cargo straps, and the camera ‘copter got some epic footage of the thing clawing its way to the end of the stage.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
14 Jan. 2026
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Through trial and error, the team built drones of various shapes and sizes, from the standard quad-copter design to one shaped like a rocket and designed for speed, at a fraction of the cost of commercially available products.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Dec. 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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“Rotorcraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotorcraft. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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