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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The system is designed to provide short-range protection against drones, helicopters and low-flying aircraft, adding an air-defense layer alongside NMESIS’ anti-ship capability.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
The Coast Guard has deployed two search and rescue planes as well as a helicopter and a motor lifeboat.

— Frank Langfitt, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of helicopter

Noun

Details of medical chopper crash off Catalina emerge Three people died after a medical transport helicopter flying from Santa Catalina Island to the mainland crashed into the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday; two others were rescued and stable.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
This mandoline-style chopper cuts prep time down and comes with multiple interchangeable blades.

— Sarah Scott, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 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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