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Recent Examples of rotorcraft
Today’s rotorcraft are also increasingly sophisticated, with faster speeds and greater range.
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Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 13 Jan. 2025
That one is in the concept stage, but a wilder one has been green-lighted to send a rotorcraft to explore Saturn's largest moon, Titan.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2024
The contract covers launch services and related costs for SpaceX to launch Dragonfly, a rotorcraft designed to explore the alien environment of Saturn's largest moon, Titan.
—Ars Technica, 26 Nov. 2024
On December 11th, team members previewed the Mars Chopper rotorcraft project, which would be capable of transporting several pounds of equipment while also autonomously exploring as much as 2 miles Mars per day.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
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Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 13 Jan. 2025
That one is in the concept stage, but a wilder one has been green-lighted to send a rotorcraft to explore Saturn's largest moon, Titan.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2024
The contract covers launch services and related costs for SpaceX to launch Dragonfly, a rotorcraft designed to explore the alien environment of Saturn's largest moon, Titan.
—Ars Technica, 26 Nov. 2024
On December 11th, team members previewed the Mars Chopper rotorcraft project, which would be capable of transporting several pounds of equipment while also autonomously exploring as much as 2 miles Mars per day.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotorcraft
Noun
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The company operating the helicopter has been in business for more than 30 years and has a fairly strong safety record.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The other helicopter went into the Hudson River and sank while being maneuvered at a heliport, but the pilot escaped.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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President Carol Folt summoned the LAPD, who — in full riot gear, and with police choppers thundering overhead — descended on our campus to zip-tie and arrest 93 unarmed protestors, mostly students and a few faculty trying to protect them.—
Sandy Tolan,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2025
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The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation into New York Helicopter Tours, the helicopter tour company whose sightseeing chopper broke apart midair and crashed upside down into the Hudson River, killing six, last week.—
Alexx Altman-Devilbiss,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Apr. 2025
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During that time, the copter flew around the Statue of Liberty, cruised over to the George Washington Bridge, then turned around and headed south.—
Ellen Moynihan,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2025
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An optional Reverse Flight Kit even allows the copter to fly upside-down.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Apr. 2025
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Inspired as a child by the supersonic helo on the television series Airwolf, Hill spent 25 years planning the HX50 before unveiling a rendering in 2020.—
J. George Gorant,
Robb Report,
22 Feb. 2025
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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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“Rotorcraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotorcraft. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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