“convertiplane”的英英意思

单词

convertiplane

释义

convertiplane|kənˈvɜːtɪpleɪn|
Also convertaplane |-əpleɪn|.
[f. convertible a. + aeroplane n.]
A type of aircraft combining certain features of the helicopter with those of a conventional aeroplane.
1949Jrnl. R. Aeronaut. Soc. LIII. 310/1 If they wanted to fly helicopters at speeds much above 140 m.p.h.,..they might have to use forward propulsive airscrews and possibly fixed wings, but such aircraft should probably be called ‘convertaplanes’, rather than helicopters.1952Daily Tel. 14 Apr. 6/4 A ‘convertiplane’, with small wings and large rotor blades, mounted at each wingtip, which could be tilted forward to become propellers.1959Engineering 23 Jan. 103/2 The Fairey Aviation Company's Rotodyne ‘convertiplane’ set up the first world class speed record in this category of vertical take-off airliners.1963New Scientist 24 Jan. 183/3 A stowed-rotor convertiplane.

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