ROTARY-WING AIRCRAFT Synonyms: 14 Similar Words

rotary-wing aircraft

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Recent Examples of rotary-wing aircraft Byrne said that a fixed- or rotary-wing aircraft could operate as a drone to a larger, passively buoyant platform. — Leonard David, Space.com, 8 Feb. 2025 Cal Fire has the largest civil aerial firefighting fleet in the world, including more than 60 fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft. — Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2023 New long-range helicopter munition The LRAM effort aims to give Marine rotary-wing aircraft the ability to strike targets at far greater distances than current weapons allow. — Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025 The centerpiece is a rotary-wing aircraft simulator/mock-up with a digital backbone architecture that allows plug and play flexibility for different capabilities and systems integration combinations. — Eric Tegler, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2021

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Its modern sensors and weapons make it among the deadliest rotorcraft of the 21st century.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
The little rotorcraft far exceeded mission managers' expectations, completing a total of 72 flights over the course of nearly three years.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 17 May 2026

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Afterward, the body will travel by helicopter to the Shrine of Imam Hussein in Karbala, about 80 kilometers away, before flying back to Iran.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
An array of military vehicles, including a tank and a truck hauling an old helicopter, were followed by a group of eight bagpipe players along with drummers and dancers.

— Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 4 July 2026

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