tilt-rotors

plural of tilt-rotor

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rotorcraft
Noun
  • These rotorcraft can conduct reconnaissance, anti-submarine warfare, search and rescue, and electronic surveillance without risking human crews.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Ames was chosen because of NASA’s established vertical flight research facilities — including the world’s largest wind tunnel — and the existing expertise base of NASA engineers familiar with rotorcraft R&D challenges.
    Mike Hirschberg, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Tilt-rotors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tilt-rotors. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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