convertiplane

or con·vert·a·plane, con·vert·o·plane

[kuh n-vur-tuh-pleyn]

noun

an airplane capable of both vertical flight like a helicopter and fast, forward speed like a conventional airplane.

Origin of convertiplane

First recorded in 1945–50; convert¹ + -i- + plane¹

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British Dictionary definitions for convertiplane

convertiplane

convertaplane or convertoplane

noun

an aircraft that can land and take off vertically by temporarily directing its propulsive thrust downwards

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