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Recent Examples of tilt-rotor
Bell Textron's tilt-rotor aircraft being built for DARPA's Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) program, which aims to combine the features of a helicopter and a jet, has officially been designated the X-76.
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David Szondy
march 09, New Atlas, 9 Mar. 2026
They also can be used to deploy forces and can handle helicopters and MV-22 tilt-rotor aircraft, which are mostly used to transport Marines.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday that at least 10 CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft, which are used to transport special forces, arrived in the Caribbean theater from Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2025
Expanding into tilt-rotor innovation EHang plans to build on the VT35 platform with future tilt-rotor variants, allowing greater range and operational flexibility.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
Freeland, a trim fifty-four-year-old who served as a pilot in the Marines, said that the Osprey attracted disproportionate criticism because of its novel tilt-rotor technology, and that many helicopters crashed just as often, if not more, when they were first introduced.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Photos released by the Navy show that the Iwo Jima—the flagship of the amphibious ready group—is equipped with AV-8B attack aircraft, MV-22B tilt-rotor transport aircraft, and AH-1Z attack helicopters, as well as landing craft air cushions for amphibious operations.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
With a full-length flight deck capable of supporting helicopters and tilt-rotor aircraft, the ship functions much like a small aircraft carrier.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2025
Airport officials say the tilt-rotor aircraft touched down safely after reporting a mechanical issue mid-flight.
—Anthony Trotter, ABC News, 24 July 2025
David Szondy
march 09, New Atlas, 9 Mar. 2026
They also can be used to deploy forces and can handle helicopters and MV-22 tilt-rotor aircraft, which are mostly used to transport Marines.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday that at least 10 CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft, which are used to transport special forces, arrived in the Caribbean theater from Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2025
Expanding into tilt-rotor innovation EHang plans to build on the VT35 platform with future tilt-rotor variants, allowing greater range and operational flexibility.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
Freeland, a trim fifty-four-year-old who served as a pilot in the Marines, said that the Osprey attracted disproportionate criticism because of its novel tilt-rotor technology, and that many helicopters crashed just as often, if not more, when they were first introduced.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Photos released by the Navy show that the Iwo Jima—the flagship of the amphibious ready group—is equipped with AV-8B attack aircraft, MV-22B tilt-rotor transport aircraft, and AH-1Z attack helicopters, as well as landing craft air cushions for amphibious operations.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
With a full-length flight deck capable of supporting helicopters and tilt-rotor aircraft, the ship functions much like a small aircraft carrier.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2025
Airport officials say the tilt-rotor aircraft touched down safely after reporting a mechanical issue mid-flight.
—Anthony Trotter, ABC News, 24 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tilt-rotor
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Two members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) died in a gyroplane crash near Sirkan, a city in the Iranian province of Sistan-Baluchistan, on Monday according to the Fars News Agency.—
Michael D. Carroll AND Maya Mehrara,
Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2024
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Napoleon Township Police said in a press release that Karol Kay DeGraw died after her gyroplane crashed at a private airstrip on her property.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
4 Aug. 2024
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The image shows him in aviator’s garb with a biplane flying overhead.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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The biplane shoot almost didn’t happen.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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This is important because most jets require a runway to operate, while rotorcraft have very limited flight performance.—
David Szondy
March 09,
New Atlas,
9 Mar. 2026
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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
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The Army’s record had been set by a five-man crew flying a trimotor monoplane with the financial backing of the War Department.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2024
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Four years later, father and son took their first flight together in Warren, where a Ford trimotor was offering short trips to the public.—
Jamie Turner,
cleveland.com,
16 July 2019
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The first that went into mass production was the autogiro, developed in 1923 by Juan de la Cierva in Spain.—
Edward C. Smith,
Discover Magazine,
18 July 2024
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Two years after the autogiro’s 1931 triumphs, its commercial market collapsed.—
Alice George,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Jan. 2023
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When To Go and How To Get There The 100-acre island is only accessible by boat, seaplane, or helicopter.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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Hop on a seaplane to Vancouver Island, explore historic parks, or simply wander the city streets for some serious people-watching.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Design, safety, and range Matrix uses a lift-and-cruise compound wing design with a triplane layout and a six-arm structure.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Towards the nose, there's a front triplane wing, and a large S-duct with adaptive flaps built into the carbon fiber front hood to help things along.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Oct. 2024
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Chan studies amphibians and reptiles and noted that there are more than 9,000 amphibian species worldwide, with roughly 100 to 200 new species added each year.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2026
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When 250-million-year-old fossil remains were first described in 1972, they were thought to belong to a single species of marine amphibian, Erythrobatrachus noonkanbahensis.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Tilt-rotor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tilt-rotor. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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