rotorcraftn.
/ˈrəʊtəkrɑːft/, /ˈrəʊtəkraft/, U.S. /ˈroʊdərˌkræft/ A rotary-wing aircraft, such as a helicopter or an autogiro.
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1929 U.S. Patent 1,725,316 1 (heading) Rotor craft.
1940 Jrnl. Aeronaut. Sci. 7 444/1 Theoretical studies of rotorcraft vibration..were initiated about two years ago by the Kellett Autogiro Corporation.
1955 R. N. Liptrot & J. D. 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.
1997 G. G. Yen in J. D. Irwin Industr. Electronics Handbk. xcii. 1182/2 Vibration measurements were used to indicate the dynamic imbalances of the main and tail rotors of rotorcrafts.
2003 C. Cussler Trojan Odyssey xxxix. 389 Giordino was not as polite as Pitt. He literally lifted Flidais off her feet and flung her inside the rotor craft.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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