helicopter
Example Sentences
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Instead of living out the rest of his days in exile with his family, a helicopter lifted him and his wife out of Caracas and into U.S. custody.
The Maduros were then flown on a government plane to Stewart Air National Guard Base in New York state, and then via helicopter to Manhattan.
From BBC
"It's quite unique because they've got these propellers, so it can go up like a helicopter and then transition into what we call fixed-wing mode and fly like a plane," said Mr Brown.
From BBC
Investigators say Casanova was not hiking with the pair; however, rescue efforts launched Monday morning for the teen led the helicopter crew to the other two hikers on the mountainside.
From Los Angeles Times
They were tasked with “dismantling and disabling” Venezuela’s air-defense systems, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine told reporters Saturday, “to ensure the safe passage of the helicopters into the target area.”
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