The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Microblog Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months ago

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The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Microblog Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months ago

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Very fun fact, so much so I wanted to know more.

originates from the Greek helix (ἕλιξ), genitive helikos (ἕλῐκος), “helix, spiral, whirl, convolution”[1] and pteron (πτερόν) “wing”

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helicopter#Etymology
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  Imagine saying helicopad and quadpter!

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