gyrocopter
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gyrocopter
First recorded in 1910–15; gyro- + (heli)copter
Example Sentences
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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 • Jul. 29, 2023
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 • Oct. 21, 2022
Since then, Wicker said the nonprofit has been given other vehicles, including a gyrocopter and two Cessna O-1 Bird Dogs.
From Washington Times • Mar. 1, 2021
The gyrocopter pilot was arrested immediately, he said, and no property was damaged.
From Washington Post • Jan. 12, 2021
The gyrocopter that could carry them aloft, out of the rout, was fifty feet away.
From The Great Dome on Mercury by Zagat, Arthur Leo
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