copters
Hovering aerial vehicles
Copters is the plural of copter, a shortened form of helicopter.
The clipped form appears in compounds: police copters circled overhead, news copters covered the traffic jam.
Copter sounds more casual than helicopter and appears frequently in journalism and everyday speech.
Remain suspended midair
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- airspaceRegulated overhead flight zone
- takeoffDeparture or parody
- landingDescent's final moment
ascend · descend · maneuver · airborne · pilot · aviator · flight path · navigation
Aircraft lifted by blades
- autogyroRotorcraft with unpowered rotor
- airframeAircraft's structural body
- fuselageAircraft's central structure
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
skids · landing gear · turboshaft · turbine · coaxial · drone · whirlybird · helo
Spinning mechanical assembly
- bladesSharp flat cutting parts
- collectiveJointly organized group
- cyclicRepeating in sequence
- pitchFrequency of sound
yaw · torque · lift · thrust · rotation · hub · mast · gearbox
Emergency air transport injured
- air ambulanceEmergency medical aircraft
- search and rescueFinding and saving people
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- paramedicPrehospital emergency caregiver
stretcher · hoist · winch · emergency · coastguard · disaster relief · airlift · survivor
Armed support aircraft
- ApacheSouthwestern indigenous nation
- Black HawkU.S. Army helicopter
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
combat · attack · troop transport · special ops · sortie · mission · armament · missile
Reports of recent events
- trafficMovement along routes
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
- charterFounding organizational document
- executiveSenior organizational leader
tour · aerial photography · crop dusting · firefighting · logging · offshore · oil rig · commuter
hover
Remain suspended midair
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- airspaceRegulated overhead flight zone
- takeoffDeparture or parody
landing · ascend · descend · maneuver · airborne · pilot · aviator · flight path · navigation · instrument panel
rotorcraft
Aircraft lifted by blades
- autogyroRotorcraft with unpowered rotor
- airframeAircraft's structural body
- fuselageAircraft's central structure
cockpit · skids · landing gear · turboshaft · turbine · coaxial · drone · whirlybird · helo · gunship
rotor
Spinning mechanical assembly
- bladesSharp flat cutting parts
- collectiveJointly organized group
- cyclicRepeating in sequence
pitch · yaw · torque · lift · thrust · rotation · hub · mast · gearbox · transmission
medevac
Emergency air transport injured
- air ambulanceEmergency medical aircraft
- search and rescueFinding and saving people
- evacuationRemoval from danger
paramedic · stretcher · hoist · winch · emergency · coastguard · disaster relief · airlift · survivor · first responder
gunship
Armed support aircraft
- ApacheSouthwestern indigenous nation
- Black HawkU.S. Army helicopter
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
surveillance · combat · attack · troop transport · special ops · sortie · mission · armament · missile · machine gun
news
Reports of recent events
- trafficMovement along routes
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
- charterFounding organizational document
executive · tour · aerial photography · crop dusting · firefighting · logging · offshore · oil rig · commuter · medical
coptersairplanes
Powered flying vehicles
planes · jets · gliders · jumbo jets · fighter jets