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rotorcraft <pl rotorcraft> [Brit ˈrəʊtəkrɑːft, Am ˈroʊdərˌkræft] N

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rotorcraft

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This was the first rotorcraft to take off and land on the deck of a ship. en.wikipedia.org

Types include helicopters, autogyros, and various hybrids such as gyrodynes and compound rotorcraft. en.wikipedia.org

It is possible to obtain a license for, e.g., rotorcraft or airships, without first or ever obtaining a license for a fixed-wing aircraft. en.wikipedia.org

There are several examples of tip jet powered rotorcraft. en.wikipedia.org

A heavier than air craft, known as an aerodyne, includes flighted animals and insects, fixed-wing aircraft and rotorcraft. en.wikipedia.org

The flight set rotorcraft world records, for highest of both landing and take-off. en.wikipedia.org

On a fixed-wing aircraft the wings are rigidly attached to the fuselage, while on a rotorcraft the wings are attached to a rotating vertical shaft. en.wikipedia.org

The unit is divided into two squadrons, one fixed-wing and the other rotorcraft. en.wikipedia.org

A low disk loading improves autorotation performance in rotorcraft. en.wikipedia.org

The goal of the program is to demonstrate an aircraft design that can take off vertically and efficiently hover, while flying faster than conventional rotorcraft. en.wikipedia.org

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