helicopter

Example Sentences

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Shearn did 95% of the driving, all with zero visibility, using a noise-canceling helicopter headset.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The rover is currently collecting data and deployed the agency’s Ingenuity helicopter, which became the first craft to conduct a controlled flight on another planet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The incident also marked the first operational use of a helicopter in combat.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

For example, the French navy uses the VSR700 drone derived from the small Cabri G2 helicopter for surveillance and reconnaissance.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“But maybe the helicopter will hear it,” Owen told him.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz