How to Use helo in a Sentence

helo

noun
  • The goal is to provide the Marines with the best heavy lift helo in the world.
    Allison Barrie, Fox News, 13 July 2017
  • Trump ignored the shouted questions and climbed into the green-and-white helo.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 20 Feb. 2018
  • This helo can also carry fire retardant to slow down the fire’s spread.
    Allison Barrie, Fox News, 9 Aug. 2018
  • Many military bases put machines of might on the front porch—tanks or helos or jumbo artillery guns—but the dishes fit Fort Gordon just fine.
    Matt Gallagher, WIRED, 27 Mar. 2018
  • This helo can fly at -76 Fahrenheit, according to the Russian media.
    Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, 3 Jan. 2018
  • Dao called in a helicopter to evacuate us, but suddenly, the ARVN troops who had been seated alongside the road broke and ran for the incoming helos.
    TIME.com, 14 Sep. 2017
  • Each missile streaks towards a separate target, each weapon's own radar homing in on the helos at the end of their supersonic flight.
    Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, 9 Oct. 2015
  • Originally designed to operate from the sea, but also with the option of arriving by parachute or helo, they have been changed by the past decade and a half of war.
    Robert Bateman, Esquire, 31 Mar. 2017
  • Crucially, the smart helo can also be deployed to resupply fire crews.
    Allison Barrie, Fox News, 9 Aug. 2018
  • Dust and NVGs [night vision goggles], tough environment for helo ops.
    Noah Shachtman, WIRED, 28 Oct. 2009
  • Pusher propellers will increase speed while the helo is moving forward.
    David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 21 June 2017
  • And if the helo works as advertised, the Valor will represent a significant leap in capability over the Blackhawk.
    Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 6 Oct. 2017

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