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Gyroplane vs Helicopter - What's the difference?

gyroplane | helicopter |

As nouns the difference between gyroplane and helicopter

is that gyroplane is any aircraft that obtains lift from both rotating blades and small wings while helicopter is helicopter.

gyroplane

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any aircraft that obtains lift from both rotating blades and small wings
  • An autogyro

    • helicopter

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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.
    • We flew over the city in a helicopter .
  • a powered troweling machine with spinning blades used to spread concrete.
  • a winged fruit of certain trees, such as ash, elm, and maple

    • Synonyms

    * (aircraft) chopper (informal), copter (informal), eggbeater (slang), rotary-wing aircraft (technical), whirlybird (slang) * (trowelling device) power trowel, trowel machine * (winged fruit) samara, whirlybird

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To transport by helicopter.
  • To travel by helicopter.

    • Derived terms

    * helicopter parent