Associations to the word «Autogiro»

Wiktionary

AUTOGIRO, noun. (aircraft) An aircraft in which lift is provided by unpowered rotating wings and thrust is provided by a conventional propeller.

Dictionary definition

AUTOGIRO, noun. An aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller.

Wise words

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