Collocations for helicopter - noun
ADJ.
air force, military, police | civilian, private | rescue | model
VERB + HELICOPTER
fly
He flew helicopters during the Gulf War.
He flew helicopters during the Gulf War.
HELICOPTER + VERB
fly | hover
The helicopter hovered above the air strip.
The helicopter hovered above the air strip.
take off | land | crash | carry sb
a helicopter carrying troops
a helicopter carrying troops
HELICOPTER + NOUN
flight | pad | pilot | gunship
PREP.
by ~
The victims were flown to hospital by helicopter.
The victims were flown to hospital by helicopter.
in a/the ~
There were three people in the helicopter when it crashed.
There were three people in the helicopter when it crashed.