rotary wing

noun

, Aeronautics.

1. an airfoil that rotates about an approximately vertical axis, as that supporting a helicopter or autogiro in flight.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rotary wing¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

He accounts for the rush to pay deposits at Hill by the closed nature of the rotary wing world.

From BBC

In a statement, the Pentagon said the two countries' defence ministers shared their mutual intention to increase defence capabilities "like fighter aircraft upgrades, new multi-role fighter aircraft, and additional fixed and rotary wing transport aircraft."

From Reuters

We have 100+ FF’s on the ground in addition to dozers, fixed wing and rotary wing aerial resources.

From Los Angeles Times

The Kargu-2 was built by STM, a defense company based in Turkey that describes the weapon as “a rotary wing attack drone” that can be used autonomously or manually.

From New York Times

Draken provides tactical aircraft, “adversarial support, electronic attack or customized rotary wing training,” and pilots including former U.S. military personnel, for combat training at Nellis and other sites.

From Seattle Times