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helicopter

[hel-i-kop-ter, hee-li-] / ˈhɛl ɪˌkɒp tər, ˈhi lɪ- /
NOUN
aircraft
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The pilots of an Apache attack helicopter were suspended this week after doing a flyby of Kid Rock’s home in Tennessee.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

For example, the French navy uses the VSR700 drone derived from the small Cabri G2 helicopter for surveillance and reconnaissance.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The defense secretary reversed the suspension of helicopter aircrew who flew by Kid Rock’s home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Bryant died in a helicopter crash less than five years later.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Otto Sieber, Brian Witt, and Andy Sterne hired a helicopter to take them to the top of Mount St. Helens with film and camera equipment.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone