as in rotorcraft
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On September 6 at Piasecki's West Helipad in Essington, Pennsylvania the autonomous rotorcraft made two tethered hover flights.David Szondy, New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2024
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The rotorcraft is set to arrive at Saturn'’s moon Titan in 2034.Devika Rao, theweek, 31 May 2024
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With a substantial media presence witnessing the operation, a large Marine helicopter arrived to carry the pole after Phelan secured it to a cable and cut it off its mooring 17 stories above the ground.Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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Given its light construction, the ship might serve as a helicopter or drone carrier for the China Coast Guard, which is increasingly deployed as a quasi-military force, Schuster said.Edward Szekeres and Brad Lendon, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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After running the tat through a database, Janko and Danny realize that Amelia's dad is Ramírez, and Danny rushes to the heliport to intercept Amelia before her dad gets her to the chopper.EW.com, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024
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Later, per the footage, the stretcher carrying the injured man was brought up into the chopper, followed by the rescue swimmer.David Chiu, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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The copter then returns to its base, so the probe can be removed and its contents analyzed.Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2024
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The sport usually takes place in single-engine helicopters, as twin engines are too heavy; many C-suiters will have insurance policies that specifically preclude them from clambering into any single-engine copter, a Robinson, for example.Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2024
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Coordinating shades of green throughout the room helo tie together the area.Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
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As the attacker, Russia’s helicopters will be put in more vulnerable situations than Ukraine’s, as the helos are sent to areas where the enemy is expected to be dug in and waiting for them.Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 26 May 2023
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