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PRONUNCIATION OF ROTARY-WING AIRCRAFT

rotary-wing aircraft  [ˈrəʊtərɪˈwɪŋ ˈɛəˌkrɑːft] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROTARY-WING AIRCRAFT

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Rotary-Wing aircraft is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ROTARY-WING AIRCRAFT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

rotary-wing aircraft

Rotorcraft

A rotorcraft or rotary-wing aircraft is a heavier-than-air flying machine that uses lift generated by wings, called rotor blades, that revolve around a mast. Several rotor blades mounted on a single mast are referred to as a rotor. The International Civil Aviation Organization defines a rotorcraft as "supported in flight by the reactions of the air on one or more rotors". Rotorcraft generally include those aircraft where one or more rotors are required to provide lift throughout the entire flight, such as helicopters, cyclocopters, autogyros, and gyrodynes. Compound rotorcraft may also include additional thrust engines or propellers and static lifting surfaces.

Definition of rotary-wing aircraft in the English dictionary

The definition of rotary-wing aircraft in the dictionary is an aircraft, esp a helicopter, that is lifted or propelled by rotating airfoils.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ROTARY-WING AIRCRAFT


aircraft
ˈɛəˌkrɑːft
bushcraft
ˈbʊʃˌkrɑːft
handcraft
ˈhændˌkrɑːft
handicraft
ˈhændɪˌkrɑːft
homecraft
ˈhəʊmˌkrɑːft
hovercraft
ˈhɒvəˌkrɑːft
kingcraft
ˈkɪŋˌkrɑːft
needlecraft
ˈniːdəlˌkrɑːft
runecraft
ˈruːnˌkrɑːft
schoolcraft
ˈskuːlˌkrɑːft
seacraft
ˈsiːˌkrɑːft
songcraft
ˈsɒŋˌkrɑːft
spacecraft
ˈspeɪsˌkrɑːft
stagecraft
ˈsteɪdʒˌkrɑːft
tradecraft
ˈtreɪdˌkrɑːft
warcraft
ˈwɔːˌkrɑːft
watercraft
ˈwɔːtəˌkrɑːft
witchcraft
ˈwɪtʃˌkrɑːft
Wollstonecraft
ˈwʊlstənˌkrɑːft
woodcraft
ˈwʊdˌkrɑːft

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROTARY-WING AIRCRAFT

rotaries
rotary
rotary clothes dryer
rotary clothesline
Rotary Club
rotary cultivator
rotary engine
rotary kiln
rotary lawnmower
rotary mower
rotary plough
rotary press
rotary printer
rotary printing press
rotary pump
rotary shutter
rotary tiller
rotatable
rotate
rotating

WORDS THAT END LIKE ROTARY-WING AIRCRAFT

anti-aircraft
campcraft
craft
draft
drone aircraft
fieldcraft
fixed-wing aircraft
house-craft
jet aircraft
landing craft
leechcraft
light aircraft
mothercraft
pleasure craft
priestcraft
rivercraft
roadcraft
rotorcraft
statecraft
stitchcraft
vertical take-off aircraft

Synonyms and antonyms of rotary-wing aircraft in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «rotary-wing aircraft» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ROTARY-WING AIRCRAFT

Find out the translation of rotary-wing aircraft to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rotary-wing aircraft from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rotary-wing aircraft» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

旋转翼飞机
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

helicópteros
570 millions of speakers

English

rotary-wing aircraft
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रोटरी विंग विमान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الطائرات ذات الأجنحة الدوارة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

винтокрылых самолетов
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aeronaves de asa rotativa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঘূর্ণমান উইং বিমান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aéronefs à voilure tournante
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pesawat sayap berputar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Drehflügelflugzeug
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

回転翼航空機
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

회전익 항공기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pesawat swiwi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

máy bay quay cánh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ரோட்டரி-விங் விமானம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रोटरी-विंग विमाने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Döner kanatlı uçaklar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

velivoli ad ala rotante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skrzydło samolotu obrotowym
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гвинтокрилих літаків
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aeronave rotativ - aripă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αεροπλάνα με περιστροφικές πτέρυγες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

roterende - vlerk vliegtuie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

roterande vingar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

roterende - wing fly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rotary-wing aircraft

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROTARY-WING AIRCRAFT»

The term «rotary-wing aircraft» is regularly used and occupies the 89.989 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ROTARY-WING AIRCRAFT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rotary-wing aircraft

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROTARY-WING AIRCRAFT»

Discover the use of rotary-wing aircraft in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rotary-wing aircraft and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Flight Performance of Fixed and Rotary Wing Aircraft
This book presents an unrivalled range of advanced flight performance models for both transport and military aircraft, including the unconventional ends of the envelopes.
Antonio Filippone, 2006
2
Helmet Mounted Displays: Design Issues for Rotary-wing Aircraft
In this book, recognized experts in aviation helmet-mounted displays (HMDs) summarize 25 years of knowledge and experience in the area of HMD visual, acoustic, and biodynamic performance, and user interface issues such as sizing, fitting, ...
Clarence E. Rash, 1999
3
Rotary wing structural dynamics and aeroelasticity
A new appendix has been provided presenting basic material on composites. The text is further enhanced by the inclusion of problems in each chapter.
Richard L. Bielawa, 2006
4
Roles, Missions, And Functions Of The Armed Forces: ...
Our Evaluations of Selected Areas supporting firepower would be provided by Marine fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft. Marine aircraft are carrier-capable and share with Navy aircraft a common procurement system and common maintenance ...
United States, General Accounting Office, 1993
5
Flight Testing of Fixed Wing Aircraft
This book discusses performance for both propeller-driven and jet aircraft
Ralph D. Kimberlin, 2003
6
Navy's Most WantedTM: The Top 10 Book of Admirable Admirals, ...
The Pitcairn OP-1 was the first rotary-wing aircraft to be flown by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. It obtained aerodynamic lift with a horizontal propeller—or rotor—that drew energy from the air stream rather than the aircraft's engine. Although ...
Norman Polmar, 2009
7
Rotorcraft Flying Handbook
The aircraft, designed by Juan de la Cierva, introduced rotor technology that made forward flight in a rotorcraft possible. Until that time, rotary-wing aircraft designers were stymied by the problem of a rolling moment that was encountered when ...
Faa, 2011
8
On Integrating Unmanned Aircraft Systems into the National ...
Nevertheless fixed-wing configurations that require very short runways (STOL) or can take-off vertically (VTOL) are also available. A helicopter refers to an aircraft that takes off and lands vertically; it is also known as a rotary-wing aircraft with ...
Konstantinos Dalamagkidis, Kimon Valavanis, Les A. Piegl, 2008
9
Aircraft Carriers: An Illustrated History of Their Impact
... antisubmarine warfare carriers, converted from existing war-built vessels, within carrier task groups. At first these ships operated modified Grumman Avenger aircraft but these were replaced by new fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft from ...
Paul E. Fontenoy, 2006
10
High Frontier: A History of Aeronautics in Pennsylvania
This aircraft, known as the Bermuda (or later in the U. S. Navy, the SB2A Buccaneer), along with the F2A-2 Buffalo shipboard fighter, constituted most of the early production at Johnsville.15 Rotary-wing aircraft companies in the Philadelphia ...
William F. Trimble, 1982

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROTARY-WING AIRCRAFT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rotary-wing aircraft is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Vertical Lift Forum Examines Affordability Through Commonality
WASHINGTON — The Vertical Lift Consortium (VLC) may be focused on producing future military rotary-wing aircraft, but the process of bringing industry and ... «SEAPOWER Magazine Online, Jul 15»
2
Paris Air Show 2015: Boeing to start work on AH-6i production …
... the US Army's Non-Standard Rotary-Wing Aircraft project office (NSRWA PO) issued a sources sought notice for transporting these helicopters from the United ... «IHS Jane's 360, Jun 15»
3
Global Epigenetics (VLA, WBA, NBA, RTA, Rotary-Wing Aircraft
In this report, the global epigenetics market is segmented on the basis of products, research areas, and end users. The product segments of the epigenetics ... «PR Newswire, Oct 14»
4
US to supply Huey II rotary-wing aircraft and support to Lebanon
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress of a potential foreign military sale (FMS) of Huey II rotary-wing aircraft and ... «Army Technology, Sep 14»
5
Air Force helo purchase could help Coast Guard
... (CSAR) helicopters and could buy the same aircraft at some point down the ... is “good for probably another 15 years in terms of rotary-wing aircraft,” he said. «NavyTimes.com, Apr 14»
6
Bird Strikes are an Unreported Threat to US Military Aircraft
Rotary-wing aircraft such as black hawk, Apache and Chinook helicopters play a vital role in US military operations, yet to date there has not been an ... «Nature World News, Mar 14»
7
More Ospreys Deploy to Philippines for Typhoon Relief Missions
Its ability to convert quickly to fixed-wing configuration provides greatly increased speed and range over traditional rotary-wing aircraft, they added. The aircraft's ... «Department of Defense, Nov 13»
8
Experimental aircraft program to develop the next generation of …
By their very design, rotary-wing aircraft that take off and land vertically have a disadvantage achieving speeds comparable to fixed-wing aircraft. Since its ... «Phys.Org, Feb 13»
9
Army Takes Wait-and-See Approach for Unmanned Cargo Resupply …
Sova, capability manager for Unmanned Aircraft Systems at the Army Training and ... Along with the increased need for pilots, rotary-wing aircraft have high ... «National Defense Magazine, Feb 11»
10
Lockheed buys into UAE's AMMROC aircraft repair firm
The planned centre is expected to provide platform solutions for all fixed and rotary-wing aircraft, ensuring readiness, deployability, improved safety and self ... «The National, Jan 11»

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