rotorcraft
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7.5
- noun
- /ˈroʊtərˌkræft/
- Specialized
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rotorcraft
- A rotorcraft is often used in search and rescue missions due to its ability to hover in place.
- rotorcraft and aircraft
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Rotorcraft activities in the United States are currently focused on convertible rotorcraft (tilt-rotor concepts) for both military and civil applications.
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A recently initiated DARPA program, the unmanned combat armed rotorcraft, combines advanced command and control technologies with the advantages of vertical takeoff and landing.
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A new generation of military and commercial rotorcraft is currently being produced.
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His goal is to investigate noise reduction for rotorcraft and jet flows.
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More experimental machines were built and, in 1928, one became the first rotorcraft to cross the English Channel.
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A number of airborne vehicle classes are being considered for future missions, including airplanes, rotorcraft, balloons, and airships.
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The category of short-haul aircraft includes rotorcraft, commuter aircraft, and general aviation airplanes.
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Rotorcraft are better suited for landing on rugged terrain, but the power requirements for hovering and safe landing are formidable.
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In 1937, a German helicopter designed by Heinrich Focke with those specifications set world rotorcraft records for altitude, endurance, and airspeed.
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Inderjit Chopra is the Alfred Gessow Professor in Aerospace Engineering and director of the Alfred Gessow Rotorcraft Center at the University of Maryland.
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Synonyms
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2.5
A flying machine with turning blades that can hover and take off straight up
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3.9
A machine with large top blades that flies and carries people
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3.9
A short informal word for a helicopter that flies using turning blades
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8.5
A short word for a helicopter, a flying machine with spinning blades
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9.1
A helicopter that flies using spinning blades
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9.8
A small aircraft with blades that turn freely for lift and a propeller to move it forward
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9.9
An aircraft with blades that spin without engine power to lift it and a propeller that moves it forward
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9.9
An aircraft that can take off straight up like a helicopter and then fly forward like a plane
A flying machine that uses spinning blades above it to lift and move
A helicopter that has one main spinning blade and a tail rotor for balance
A helicopter that often moves people or goods back and forth between two places
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Etymology
Rotorcraft is made of rotor, from the same root as 'rotate' meaning 'turn', and craft, a 'vehicle' as in 'aircraft' or 'spacecraft'. So a rotorcraft is a vehicle lifted and moved by parts that turn, which is why it means an aircraft with rotating blades.