rotorcraft

[ roh-ter-kraft, -krahft ]

noun

1. a rotary-wing aircraft.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rotorcraft¹

First recorded in 1950–55; rotor + craft

Example Sentences

Since then, the experimental rotorcraft has taken 28 more flights, far surpassing expectations.

From Popular-Science

After the rotorcraft proved to be a success, the engineers began to study whether helicopters might be the best option for fetching the samples cached by Perseverance.

From Popular-Science

In the 1950s and 1960s, the Department of Defense explored single-pilot rotorcraft that featured soldiers standing on a platform above spinning blades.

From Popular-Science

That military rotorcraft definitely falls under the category of Russia making something.

From The Daily Beast