rotary-wing
Chopper blade type
Rotary-wing describes aircraft that generate lift through spinning rotor blades rather than fixed wings: helicopters, autogyros, and similar craft.
The term appears in technical and military contexts: rotary-wing aircraft, rotary-wing operations.
Contrasts with fixed-wing aircraft like airplanes.
Rotary-wing aircraft
- chopperRotorcraft or cleaver
- rotorSpinning mechanical assembly
- autogyroRotorcraft with unpowered rotor
- gyroplaneRotorcraft with unpowered rotor
tiltrotor · Black Hawk · Apache · Huey · Osprey · gyrocopter · helo · whirlybird
Spinning mechanical assembly
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- hubCentral connection point
- pitchFrequency of sound
- collectiveJointly organized group
cyclic · torque · tail rotor · transmission · mast · gearbox · articulated · semi-rigid
Remain suspended midair
- verticalAt right angles groundward
- VTOLPerpendicular takeoff ability
- liftoffMoment of ascent
- touchdownSix-point gridiron play
autorotation · translational · ground effect · vortex · downwash · flare · approach · departure
Armed support aircraft
- attackAggressive act against another
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- transportMoving things between places
- assaultViolent offensive act
medevac · search and rescue · close air support · extraction · rappelling · combat · Apache · Blackhawk
helicopter
Rotary-wing aircraft
- chopperRotorcraft or cleaver
- rotorSpinning mechanical assembly
- autogyroRotorcraft with unpowered rotor
gyroplane · tiltrotor · Black Hawk · Apache · Huey · Osprey · gyrocopter · helo · whirlybird · rotorcraft
rotor
Spinning mechanical assembly
collective · cyclic · torque · tail rotor · transmission · mast · gearbox · articulated · semi-rigid · tandem
hover
Remain suspended midair
touchdown · autorotation · translational · ground effect · vortex · downwash · flare · approach · departure · bank
gunship
Armed support aircraft
- attackAggressive act against another
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- transportMoving things between places
assault · medevac · search and rescue · close air support · extraction · rappelling · combat · Apache · Blackhawk · special operations