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Recent Examples of rotorcraft
New Frontiers Part of NASA’s New Frontiers program, Dragonfly is an ambitious mission to deploy a rotorcraft lander — a kind of drone — to the surface of the second-largest moon in the solar system.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
On September 6 at Piasecki's West Helipad in Essington, Pennsylvania the autonomous rotorcraft made two tethered hover flights.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2024
The rotorcraft is set to arrive at Saturn'’s moon Titan in 2034.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 31 May 2024
Join us for a live talk to learn how Ingenuity’s team used resourcefulness and creativity to transform the rotorcraft from a successful tech demo into a helpful scout for the Perseverance rover, ultimately proving the value of aerial exploration for future interplanetary missions.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Mar. 2024
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
On September 6 at Piasecki's West Helipad in Essington, Pennsylvania the autonomous rotorcraft made two tethered hover flights.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2024
The rotorcraft is set to arrive at Saturn'’s moon Titan in 2034.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 31 May 2024
Join us for a live talk to learn how Ingenuity’s team used resourcefulness and creativity to transform the rotorcraft from a successful tech demo into a helpful scout for the Perseverance rover, ultimately proving the value of aerial exploration for future interplanetary missions.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotorcraft
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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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From there he was taken by helicopter to Manhattan.Mark Scolforo and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 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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“Rotorcraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotorcraft. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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