Thesaurus results for ROTORCRAFT

rotorcraft

noun

Definition of rotorcraft

as in helicopter

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Recent Examples of rotorcraft The company believes autonomous VTOL aircraft could offer a lower-cost alternative to conventional rotorcraft for many of these missions while reducing human exposure to operational risks. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026 However, in a world where even attack helicopters face the increasing threat of drones and sophisticated air defenses, the Loyal Wingman concept is expanding to include rotorcraft. — David Szondy july 21, New Atlas, 21 July 2026 At the same time that engineers are preparing to send more helicopters to Mars, NASA is working on a more massive rotorcraft named Dragonfly destined for Saturn’s moon Titan. — ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026 The chemical will also be on board the Dragon rotorcraft, which is planned to launch in 2028 on a mission to explore Saturn's moon Titan. — CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rotorcraft

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An operation in Kenscoff In the mists of the steep hills that ring southern Port-au-Prince, CNN saw one Task Force operation where helicopters manned by foreign contractors assaulted gang positions, and drones detonated amid the clatter of gunfire.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
An additional helicopter will be deployed later today, according to the Coast Guard.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of helicopter

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And as always, sites and zones on Mars for the choppers means satisfying engineering constraints imposed by the project and spacecraft design.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026
The moment that chopper goes down, the audience will be trapped right there in the yard with our heroes.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of chopper

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More immediately, Goddard engineers are building a mass spectrometer for the upcoming Dragonfly drone copter, which is set to launch to Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, in July 2028.

— Eric Niiler, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
By being able to fly alongside an attack helicopter, Anduril says that three Thunders can effectively triple the strength of a single copter at a fraction of the cost of conventional alternatives.

— David Szondy July 21, New Atlas, 21 July 2026

Definition of copter

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