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Recent Examples of rotary-wing aircraft
Cal Fire has the largest civil aerial firefighting fleet in the world, including more than 60 fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft.
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Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2023
Equipped with these sophisticated flight controllers, the fly-by-wire BlackFly is similar in that regard to the hobbyist drones that rely on processors and clever algorithms to avoid the tricky manipulations of sticks, levers, and pedals required to fly a traditional fixed- or rotary-wing aircraft.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Dec. 2022
The Stinger, in service with more than 18 countries and the US armed forces, has scored more than 270 hits against fixed and rotary-wing aircraft.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022
The centerpiece is a rotary-wing aircraft simulator/mock-up with a digital backbone architecture that allows plug and play flexibility for different capabilities and systems integration combinations.
—Eric Tegler, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2021
That facility had 150 workers who made sheet metal components and assemblies for fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft.
—Allie Morris, Dallas News, 19 Feb. 2020
Its fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft will be based out of Barbados and Guadeloupe respectively.
—Elizabeth Koh, miamiherald, 23 Sep. 2017
Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2023
Equipped with these sophisticated flight controllers, the fly-by-wire BlackFly is similar in that regard to the hobbyist drones that rely on processors and clever algorithms to avoid the tricky manipulations of sticks, levers, and pedals required to fly a traditional fixed- or rotary-wing aircraft.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Dec. 2022
The Stinger, in service with more than 18 countries and the US armed forces, has scored more than 270 hits against fixed and rotary-wing aircraft.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022
The centerpiece is a rotary-wing aircraft simulator/mock-up with a digital backbone architecture that allows plug and play flexibility for different capabilities and systems integration combinations.
—Eric Tegler, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2021
That facility had 150 workers who made sheet metal components and assemblies for fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft.
—Allie Morris, Dallas News, 19 Feb. 2020
Its fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft will be based out of Barbados and Guadeloupe respectively.
—Elizabeth Koh, miamiherald, 23 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotary-wing aircraft
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That one is in the concept stage, but a wilder one has been green-lighted to send a rotorcraft to explore Saturn's largest moon, Titan.David Szondy, New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2024
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The contract covers launch services and related costs for SpaceX to launch Dragonfly, a rotorcraft designed to explore the alien environment of Saturn's largest moon, Titan.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 26 Nov. 2024
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Shooting down their own helicopter, deadly train crash in Murmansk, oil washed up on Black Sea beaches, a rocket fuel plant and now an oil refinery both being expertly targeted by Ukraine's armed forces.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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The restrictions, which are limited to 400 feet of altitude, are strictly for drones and not civilian airplanes or helicopters.Alexandra Skores, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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But with more 911 calls coming in, crews decided the best option was to conduct the first chopper rescue at Panther Creek Falls.Abigail Adams, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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With 23,000 five-star Amazon ratings, this must-have gadget simplifies meal prep with three different sized chopper blades and five interchangeable blades, allowing for versatile cutting options without the need for multiple tools.Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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One is a larger, dedicated copter mission for exploring Mars over a far larger area than a rover can manage.David Szondy, New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2024
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This caused all four blades to snap at their weakest points, while the resulting vibrations tore the remainder of one blade from the copter.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
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Coordinating shades of green throughout the room helo tie together the area.Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
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As the attacker, Russia’s helicopters will be put in more vulnerable situations than Ukraine’s, as the helos are sent to areas where the enemy is expected to be dug in and waiting for them.Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 26 May 2023
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“Rotary-wing aircraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotary-wing%20aircraft. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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