helicrane

plural helicranes

1. A heavy-lift helicopter.

   On a lighter note, Mr Rudd remarked that Elvis was indeed still alive, referring to the firefighting helicrane that doused the community with 9000 litres of water as flames swept across the region.

   2009 February 16, John Ferguson, “Prime Minister Kevin Rudd tries to raise a little boy's spirits”, in Herald Sun, archived from the original on 21 Feb 2009

   Synonyms: aircrane