Русско-англо-русский юридический словарь

An aircraft is a machine that is able to fly by gaining support from the air. It counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines. Common examples of aircraft include airplanes, helicopters, airships (including blimps), gliders, and hot air balloons. (Wikipedia)

Six Americans who were part of a military peacekeeping mission in Egypt were killed Thursday when their helicopter crashed in the southern Sinai peninsula, officials said. (The Washington Times)

Sudarshan Prasad Dhakal, chief district officer of Kavrepalnchok, told the BBC that there were 10 village development committees - a type of administrative unit similar to a municipality - that had been badly damaged in very remote areas that could only be reached by helicopter. (BBC News)

A vehicle (from Latin vehiculum) is a machine designed for self propulsion, usually to transport people or cargo, or both. Vehicles include wagons, bicycles, motor vehicles (for example, motorcycles, motor cars, trucks, buses and powered wheelchairs and scooters for disabled people), railed vehicles (trains, trams), watercraft (ships, boats, underwater vehicles), amphibious vehicles (screw-propelled vehicles, hovercraft), aircraft (planes, helicopters, aerostats) and spacecraft. (Wikipedia)