单词 | rotary-wing |
释义 | > as lemmasrotary-wing rotary-wing adj. Aeronautics (attributive) designating aircraft deriving their lift from aerofoils that rotate, usually in an approximately horizontal plane (as in helicopters and autogiros). ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > rotary wing aircraft > [adjective] rotary-wing1908 tilt rotor1961 1908 Westm. Gaz. 14 Aug. 10/2 A new machine, the Gyropter, or rotary-wing flying machine. 1958 Times 1 Mar. 7/3 A company engaged in manufacturing rotary wing aircraft is seeking permission to operate a base which would consist of a small platform built over the Thames. 2000 H. W. Thistle & J. W. Barry in C. D. Whiteman Mountain Meteorol. xiv. 280 The wake from a rotary-wing aircraft (helicopter) is a combination of a hover wake and a vortex pair. < as lemmas |
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