noun
rotary wing; rotor
Technical term for the rotating wing of a helicopter or similar aircraft. Often contrasted with 固定翼 (fixed wing).
See also: 固定翼 (こていよく)
ヘリコプターの回転翼が大きな音を立てて回っていた。
The helicopter's rotor was spinning with a loud noise.
回転翼機は垂直に離着陸できる。
Rotary-wing aircraft can take off and land vertically.