rotorcraft |
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helicopter |
rotorcraft |
see also |
As nouns the difference between helicopter and rotorcraft
is that
helicopter is an aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or land; and having a smaller set of blades on its tail that stabilize the aircraft while
rotorcraft is any aircraft that obtains its lift from rotors.
As a verb helicopter
is to transport by helicopter.
tiltrotor |
rotorcraft |
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Tiltrotor is a see also of rotorcraft.
As nouns the difference between tiltrotor and rotorcraft
is that
tiltrotor is an aircraft that has powered rotors mounted on engine pods that can rotate to provide lift and/or propulsion while
rotorcraft is any aircraft that obtains its lift from rotors.
gyrodyne |
rotorcraft |
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Gyrodyne is a see also of rotorcraft.
As a noun rotorcraft is
any aircraft that obtains its lift from rotors.
autogyro |
rotorcraft |
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Autogyro is a see also of rotorcraft.
As nouns the difference between autogyro and rotorcraft
is that
autogyro is while
rotorcraft is any aircraft that obtains its lift from rotors.
rotor |
rotorcraft |
As nouns the difference between rotor and rotorcraft
is that
rotor is a rotating part of a mechanical device, for example in an electric motor, generator, alternator or pump while
rotorcraft is any aircraft that obtains its lift from rotors.
lift |
rotorcraft |
As nouns the difference between lift and rotorcraft
is that
lift is air while
rotorcraft is any aircraft that obtains its lift from rotors.
As a verb lift
is to raise or rise.
aircraft |
rotorcraft |
As nouns the difference between aircraft and rotorcraft
is that
aircraft is a vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift while
rotorcraft is any aircraft that obtains its lift from rotors.