noun
sky crane; flying crane
Refers to a heavy-lift helicopter used for aerial construction, logging, or transport. The term is a direct loan from English.
山奥の工事現場にスカイクレーンが資材を運んだ。
A sky crane transported materials to the construction site deep in the mountains.
Variant with interpunct; less common but still seen.
Borrowed from English 'sky crane'.