| 释义 |
con·vert·i·plane
noun
or con·vert·a·plane \kənˈvərd.əˌplān\
Etymology: convert (I) + connective -i- or -a- + -plane
: an aircraft combining the vertical takeoff of the helicopter with the greater forward speed of the airplane, having a rotating airfoil for vertical lift, and capable of conversion to a fixed-wing configuration for forward flight |