gyrodyne

English

Etymology

From gyro- +‎ Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμῐς (dúnamis, “force”).

Noun

gyrodyne (plural gyrodynes)

1. A kind of VTOL aircraft with a helicopter rotor-like system driven by its engine for takeoff and landing, as well as one or more conventional propellers to provide forward thrust during cruising flight

Translations

Translations

• Belarusian: вінтакры́л m (vintakrýl)
• German: Flugschrauber m
• Italian: girodina (it)
• Russian: винтокры́л (ru) m (vintokrýl)
• Ukrainian: гвинтокри́л m (hvyntokrýl)