gyrocopter
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gyrocopter
First recorded in 1910–15; gyro- + (heli)copter
Example Sentences
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Later Saturday, a helicopter and a gyrocopter collided in midair, killing pilot Mark Peterson, 69, and passenger Thomas Volz, 72.
From Seattle Times
Two people died and two others were injured after a helicopter and a gyrocopter collided in midair on Saturday at a Wisconsin airport that was hosting an air show, the authorities said.
From New York Times
A Rotorway 162F helicopter and an ELA Eclipse 10 gyrocopter collided shortly after noon local time at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, authorities said.
From Seattle Times
The firm hopes to compete in a market occupied by well-advanced rivals, such as AirCar and the Pal-V gyrocopter that are already flying and driving.
From BBC
The risks of such potential security breakdowns were underscored in 2015, when a Florida postal worker flew his gyrocopter through the same restricted airspace and landed at the U.S.
From Washington Post
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