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 three-wheeled PAL-V Liberty, which flies like a gyrocopter, is road legal in Europe and working towards European Union Aviation Safety Agency certification.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 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
Capitol Police allowed a gyrocopter to land on West Front of the Capitol.
From Fox News ● Oct. 17, 2019
"Here, cover me with this till I reach the gyrocopter, then get back quick, and seal the air-lock."
From The Great Dome on Mercury by Arthur Leo Zagat
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