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gyroplane

/ˈdʒaɪ.rəʊ.pleɪn/

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noun

/ˈdʒaɪ.rəʊ.pleɪn/C1formaltechnical
  • ruЛетательный аппарат, который поддерживается в полёте невращающимися горизонтальными крыльями или лопастями, а поступательное движение обеспечивается обычным винтом.

An aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings or blades, with forward propulsion provided by a conventional propeller.

  1. Aircraft with rotating wingsC1formal

    An aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal blades; forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller.

    ruЛетательный аппарат с вращающимися крыльями

    • The gyroplane took off after a short runway distance.
    • Pilots often use gyroplanes for recreational flying.
    • Unlike a helicopter, a gyroplane's rotor is not powered during flight.

    Synonymsautogiroautogyro

Forms
  • gyroplanes plural form
  • gyroplanes' possessive plural form
  • gyroplane's possessive singular form