quadcopter

Etymology

quad- + copter

noun

  1. A rotorcraft propelled by four rotors.
    In April, as an Air Canada Jazz flight was landing at Trudeau Airport, a drone came so close the pilot was able to identify it as a quadcopter. 2017-10-17, Christina Caron, “After Drone Hits Plane in Canada, New Fears About Air Safety”, in New York Times

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