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Helicopters

Scope note

Use for various heavier than air aircraft characterized by large-diameter, powered, horizontally rotating wings or blades that can lift the craft vertically and sustain their position in the air.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000212771

Broader Terms used

rotary-wing aircraft

Equivalent Terms used

helicopter

Created

13yrs ago

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