convertiplane
/kənˈvɜrtəpleɪn/
noun
- An aircraft that can take off and land like a helicopter but fly like an airplane by changing the direction of its rotors or engines.
- Engineers are designing a convertiplane for rescue missions in remote mountain areas.
- Unlike a regular helicopter, a convertiplane can switch to airplane mode for faster long-distance travel.
- The military tested a new convertiplane that can hover over a battlefield and then fly at high speed.