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Recent Examples of rotorcraft
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.
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CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The result is an uncrewed rotorcraft intended as a high-utility, low-cost helicopter for both commercial and military applications.
—David Szondy
march 11, New Atlas, 11 Mar. 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
The noise level measured was around 74 dBA in hover at 50-ft making this probably the quietest rotorcraft at this scale.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Feb. 2026
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CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The result is an uncrewed rotorcraft intended as a high-utility, low-cost helicopter for both commercial and military applications.
—David Szondy
march 11, New Atlas, 11 Mar. 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
The noise level measured was around 74 dBA in hover at 50-ft making this probably the quietest rotorcraft at this scale.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotorcraft
Noun
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Rescuers had to use a complex long-line helicopter extraction to save the survivor from a basin at 17,200 feet, as brutal weather conditions and rugged terrain prevented a standard landing.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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Dave Fiji died a week before in a helicopter crash.—
Caroline Silva,
AJC.com,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Conteras also hit an infield single on a high chopper to the third base side of the mound to snap a 1-1 tie in the third.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 June 2026
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Dylan Crews hit a chopper up the middle that got past shortstop Otto Lopez for an error that scored Ruiz.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Anti drone nets offer limited protection Probably a direct adoption from the cage armor of the main battle tanks employed in Ukraine, these nets offer limited protection against slow moving First Person View (FPV) quad copter drones.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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Carroll was eventually flown to a hospital by a medical copter.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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There's no, 'Hey, run back to the helo.—
David Hookstead OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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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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“Rotorcraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotorcraft. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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