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Definition of: helicopter
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(hel′ə·kop′tər, hē′lə-) noun Aeron.
A type of aircraft whose aerodynamic support is obtained from propellers rotating on a vertical axis and which is capable of rising and descending vertically. [<F hélicoptère <Gk. helix, -ikos a spiral + pteron a wing]
A. Pitch control mechanism. B. Torque control rotor.
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