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rotorcraft

American  
[roh-ter-kraft, -krahft] / ˈroʊ tərˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft /

noun

  1. a rotary-wing aircraft.


Etymology

Origin of rotorcraft

First recorded in 1950–55; rotor + craft


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Anduril Industries, a military technology company based in Costa Mesa, approached the San José-based air taxi venture Archer Aviation two years ago with a concept for a dual-use, self-flying rotorcraft.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

The chemical will also be on board the Dragon rotorcraft, which is planned to launch in 2028 on a mission to explore Saturn's moon Titan.

From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026

Precision Aviation provides aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul services, as well as distribution, and supply chain solutions for commercial, business and general aviation, rotorcraft and defense end markets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026

The rotorcraft would launch from Earth in 2028, arrive on Mars in 2030, and then — fortune prevailing — make it home with its Martial samples in tow by 2033.

From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2024

"We can now say that human beings have flown a rotorcraft on another planet," said MiMi Aung, Ingenuity's project manager at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

From Science Magazine ● Apr. 19, 2021

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