bush helicopter

noun

A helicopter designed or used for operations in remote, undeveloped, or wilderness regions, often for transportation, medical evacuation, surveying, or supply delivery where there are no established airstrips or infrastructure.

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Meanings

nounbush helicopter (plural bush helicopters)

plural bush helicopters

  1. aeronauticsA helicopter designed or used for operations in remote, undeveloped, or wilderness regions, often for transportation, medical evacuation, surveying, or supply delivery where there are no established airstrips or infrastructure.

Origin

From bush + helicopter.

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APA

bush helicopter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bush%20helicopter

MLA

“bush helicopter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bush%20helicopter. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bush helicopter,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bush%20helicopter.

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