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rotorcraft
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The chemical will also be on board the Dragon rotorcraft, which is planned to launch in 2028 on a mission to explore Saturn's moon Titan.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026 -
For example, Skyfall will feature three little helicopters, which will be similar to Ingenuity, the NASA rotorcraft that landed on the Red Planet with the Perseverance rover in February 2021.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Gyroplanes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gyroplanes. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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