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rotorcraft|ˈrəʊtəkrɑːft|
[f. rotor + craft n.]
A rotary-wing aircraft.
1940Jrnl. Aeronaut. Sci. VII. 444/1 Theoretical studies of rotorcraft vibration..were initiated about two years ago by the Kellett Autogiro Corporation. 1955Liptrot & Woods Rotorcraft ii. 12 Rotorcraft, which is the generic name for rotary wing aircraft, may be classified under six categories... Helicopter... Gyroplane... Cyclogyro... Gyrodyne... Compound helicopter... Convertible aircraft. 1969New Scientist 28 Aug. 421/1 At least 60 per cent of the loaded weight of a tactical monoplane is normally disposable... The corresponding figure for rotorcraft rarely exceeds 45. 1979Daily Tel. 14 Sept. 10/5 Britain's only helicopter museum, the British Rotorcraft Museum at Weston-super-Mare, Avon, said yesterday that it had been forced to close because the local airfield lease has run out. |