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Recent Examples of gyroplane
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.
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Michael D. Carroll and Maya Mehrara, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
An 83-year-old woman was killed in a gyroplane plane crash Saturday in Napoleon Township, police said.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 4 Aug. 2024
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
Karol Kay Degraw, of Napoleon Township — approximately 85 miles west of Detroit — was the sole occupant of the gyroplane at the time of the accident in the 7700 block of Napoleon Road.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 4 Aug. 2024
The LifeStar helicopter will also be making a visit to the show, as will a gyroplane.
—Steve Smith, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2022
Another centerpiece is a 1960s gyroplane — a helicopter-like super-light aircraft — that should have flown Vojtech Vala to the West.
—Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2019
Michael D. Carroll and Maya Mehrara, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
An 83-year-old woman was killed in a gyroplane plane crash Saturday in Napoleon Township, police said.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 4 Aug. 2024
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
Karol Kay Degraw, of Napoleon Township — approximately 85 miles west of Detroit — was the sole occupant of the gyroplane at the time of the accident in the 7700 block of Napoleon Road.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 4 Aug. 2024
The LifeStar helicopter will also be making a visit to the show, as will a gyroplane.
—Steve Smith, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2022
Another centerpiece is a 1960s gyroplane — a helicopter-like super-light aircraft — that should have flown Vojtech Vala to the West.
—Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gyroplane
Noun
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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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In 1938, Congress approved legislation intended to rescue the autogiro industry.—
Alice George,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Jan. 2023
Noun
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Dominican officials initially discussed having Henry, 74, fly to Santo Domingo before taking a helicopter across the border, a plan that had been briefed to U.S. and United Nations officials, perhaps using a rotorcraft with night vision for the mission.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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Light helicopters were first developed in the 1960s as part of a trend to create small, agile rotorcraft for observation, reconnaissance and the transport of troops into challenging terrains.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In addition, Sikorsky says its RBW design also helps tail-sitter or tilt-rotor aircraft and similar vehicles have smoother transitions from hovering to slow horizontal flight to cruising speeds.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
10 Mar. 2025
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By 2020, the design brief had morphed through a 12-rotor three-person contender called the Seraph to a tilt-rotor people carrier concept dubbed the VA-1X – which the company's Chief Engineer detailed in an interview shortly after the reveal.—
Paul Ridden,
New Atlas,
19 July 2024
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“Gyroplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gyroplane. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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