gyrodyne
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From gyro- + Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμῐς (dúnamis, “force”).
Noun[edit]
gyrodyne (plural gyrodynes)
- A kind of VTOL aircraft with a helicopter rotor-like system driven by its engine for takeoff and landing, as well as one or more conventional propellers to provide forward thrust during cruising flight
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