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rotorcraft

noun

Definition of rotorcraft

as in helicopter

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Recent Examples of rotorcraft The company believes autonomous VTOL aircraft could offer a lower-cost alternative to conventional rotorcraft for many of these missions while reducing human exposure to operational risks. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026 However, in a world where even attack helicopters face the increasing threat of drones and sophisticated air defenses, the Loyal Wingman concept is expanding to include rotorcraft. — David Szondy july 21, New Atlas, 21 July 2026 At the same time that engineers are preparing to send more helicopters to Mars, NASA is working on a more massive rotorcraft named Dragonfly destined for Saturn’s moon Titan. — ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026 The chemical will also be on board the Dragon rotorcraft, which is planned to launch in 2028 on a mission to explore Saturn's moon Titan. — CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rotorcraft

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Earlier this week, Denmark accused a Russian warship of firing two emergency flares at a Danish military helicopter over the Baltic Sea.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026
The helicopter had difficulty reaching them, Downpatrick didn’t have his satellite phone, the Wi-Fi cables in the camp below had been damaged due to an avalanche and there was no way to communicate with emergency services.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of helicopter

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The Giants won in the bottom of the inning when Shay Whitcomb followed a sacrifice bunt with a chopper to shortstop that was placed well enough to score automatic runner Nate Furman with the winning run.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Following Drew Cavanaugh’s sacrifice bunt, a high chopper to the left side of the infield by Whitcomb allowed rookie Nate Furman, the automatic runner, to score the winning run from third base with ease.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of chopper

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By being able to fly alongside an attack helicopter, Anduril says that three Thunders can effectively triple the strength of a single copter at a fraction of the cost of conventional alternatives.

— David Szondy July 21, New Atlas, 21 July 2026
Ryan McCrory, a fire captain on the Hawk, said the copters can hold 1,000 gallons of water, and have increased speed over previous copters in flying to dips.

— Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026

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