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Recent Examples of gyroplane
Two members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) died in a gyroplane crash near Sirkan, a city in the Iranian province of Sistan-Baluchistan, on Monday according to the Fars News Agency.
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Michael D. Carroll and Maya Mehrara, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Napoleon Township Police said in a press release that Karol Kay DeGraw died after her gyroplane crashed at a private airstrip on her property.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2024
Karol Kay Degraw, of Napoleon Township — approximately 85 miles west of Detroit — was the sole occupant of the gyroplane at the time of the accident in the 7700 block of Napoleon Road.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 4 Aug. 2024
The LifeStar helicopter will also be making a visit to the show, as will a gyroplane.
—Steve Smith, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2022
Another centerpiece is a 1960s gyroplane — a helicopter-like super-light aircraft — that should have flown Vojtech Vala to the West.
—Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2019
Michael D. Carroll and Maya Mehrara, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Napoleon Township Police said in a press release that Karol Kay DeGraw died after her gyroplane crashed at a private airstrip on her property.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2024
Karol Kay Degraw, of Napoleon Township — approximately 85 miles west of Detroit — was the sole occupant of the gyroplane at the time of the accident in the 7700 block of Napoleon Road.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 4 Aug. 2024
The LifeStar helicopter will also be making a visit to the show, as will a gyroplane.
—Steve Smith, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2022
Another centerpiece is a 1960s gyroplane — a helicopter-like super-light aircraft — that should have flown Vojtech Vala to the West.
—Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gyroplane
Noun
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The first that went into mass production was the autogiro, developed in 1923 by Juan de la Cierva in Spain.—
Edward C. Smith,
Discover Magazine,
18 July 2024
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Two years after the autogiro’s 1931 triumphs, its commercial market collapsed.—
Alice George,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Jan. 2023
Noun
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The rotorcraft is being built at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland.—
Mary Eber,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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For example, Skyfall will feature three little helicopters, which will be similar to Ingenuity, the NASA rotorcraft that landed on the Red Planet with the Perseverance rover in February 2021.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Navy ships also bring CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft that can perform vertical takeoffs and landings along with helicopters.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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Boxer also has heavy-lift and attack helicopters, as well as MV-22B Osprey, fast, long-range tilt-rotor aircraft used to transport troops and equipment, and to evacuate the wounded.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Gyroplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gyroplane. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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