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helos

noun

plural of helo

as in helicopters

a vehicle for traveling through the air that obtains its lift from rotors which spin horizontally the rescue helo swept in and landed on the roof of the skyscraper

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There has been increased attention to airspace shared between helicopters and planes since last year’s midair collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport killed 67 people.

— Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Centcom said 1,000 ships have made the journey, protected by naval ships, helicopters, planes, and missile interceptors.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

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But Skyfall will be more capable than Ingenuity, whose main job was to show that choppers can explore the thin skies of Mars.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The president claimed that a new helipad had to be put in to preserve the White House lawn after the choppers used for Marine One were replaced in 2024 with more powerful aircraft.

— Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

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