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rotorcraft

Rotorcraft - What does it mean?

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Helicopter vs Rotorcraft - What's the difference?

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 vs Rotorcraft - What's the difference?

tiltrotor | rotorcraft | see also |

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 vs Rotorcraft - What's the difference?

gyrodyne | rotorcraft | see also |

Gyrodyne is a see also of rotorcraft.


As a noun rotorcraft is

any aircraft that obtains its lift from rotors.

Autogyro vs Rotorcraft - What's the difference?

autogyro | rotorcraft | see also |

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 vs Rotorcraft - What's the difference?

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 vs Rotorcraft - What's the difference?

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 vs Rotorcraft - What's the difference?

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.