rotary-wing aircrafts

Definition of rotary-wing aircraftsnext
plural of rotary-wing aircraft

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotary-wing aircrafts
Noun
  • The rotorcraft is being built at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland.
    Mary Eber, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
  • For example, Skyfall will feature three little helicopters, which will be similar to Ingenuity, the NASA rotorcraft that landed on the Red Planet with the Perseverance rover in February 2021.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The flight instructor had more than 800 hours in total of civilian flight experience and had flown 140 hours in helicopters similar to the one that crashed.
    Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
  • They are being replaced by the Independence-class of Littoral Combat Ships (LCS), which rely on unmanned systems and helicopters to find and destroy them.
    Tom Bowman, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • As for the smart fridges, rice makers, electric choppers and single-use juicers?
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Simplify your cooking time with milk frother wands, miniature bag sealers, vegetable choppers, collapsible drying racks, and more.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Rotary-wing aircrafts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotary-wing%20aircrafts. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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