gyroplane
noun
gy·ro·plane
ˈjī-rə-ˌplān 
: an aircraft that uses unpowered rotating airfoils to generate lift : autogiro
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Two members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) died in a gyroplane crash near Sirkan, a city in the Iranian province of Sistan-Baluchistan, on Monday according to the Fars News Agency.
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Michael D. Carroll and Maya Mehrara, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
An 83-year-old woman was killed in a gyroplane plane crash Saturday in Napoleon Township, police said.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 4 Aug. 2024
Napoleon Township Police said in a press release that Karol Kay DeGraw died after her gyroplane crashed at a private airstrip on her property.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2024
Karol Kay Degraw, of Napoleon Township — approximately 85 miles west of Detroit — was the sole occupant of the gyroplane at the time of the accident in the 7700 block of Napoleon Road.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 4 Aug. 2024
The LifeStar helicopter will also be making a visit to the show, as will a gyroplane.
—Steve Smith, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2022
Another centerpiece is a 1960s gyroplane — a helicopter-like super-light aircraft — that should have flown Vojtech Vala to the West.
—Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2019
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Michael D. Carroll and Maya Mehrara, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
An 83-year-old woman was killed in a gyroplane plane crash Saturday in Napoleon Township, police said.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 4 Aug. 2024
Napoleon Township Police said in a press release that Karol Kay DeGraw died after her gyroplane crashed at a private airstrip on her property.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2024
Karol Kay Degraw, of Napoleon Township — approximately 85 miles west of Detroit — was the sole occupant of the gyroplane at the time of the accident in the 7700 block of Napoleon Road.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 4 Aug. 2024
The LifeStar helicopter will also be making a visit to the show, as will a gyroplane.
—Steve Smith, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2022
Another centerpiece is a 1960s gyroplane — a helicopter-like super-light aircraft — that should have flown Vojtech Vala to the West.
—Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2019
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“Gyroplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gyroplane. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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