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| aircraft |
any man-made vehicle that can fly through the air, such as an airplane, helicopter, glider, or balloon. |
| air piracy |
the hijacking of an airplane, helicopter, or the like. |
| chopper |
(informal) a helicopter. [1/3 definitions] |
| convertiplane |
an airplane that can fly forward with speed and take off and land vertically like a helicopter. |
| copter |
(informal) a helicopter. |
| fixed-wing |
of or designating an aircraft that has wings rigidly attached to the fuselage, as contrasted to a helicopter or a craft with movable wings. |
| gunship |
an armed helicopter used in support of ground forces. |
| heliport |
a facility, often on a rooftop, where a helicopter may take off or land. |
| medevac |
the evacuation by helicopter, or other aircraft, of persons needing immediate medical attention. [2/4 definitions] |
| put-down |
the landing of an airplane, helicopter, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| rotary-wing aircraft |
an aircraft such as a helicopter that is supported by an airfoil that rotates around a vertical axis. |
| rotor |
a set of rotating blades, as on the top of a helicopter. [1/2 definitions] |
| whirlybird |
(informal) a helicopter. |
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