| AIRCRAFT | A plane, a helicopter or a balloon (8) |
| ROTOR | A circumvolving part in a dynamo, generator or turbine; the winder of a clockwork watch; a wing of a helicopter; or, a violent lee eddy associated with turbulence (5) |
| SCRAMBLE | A clamber/climb on hands and feet; an emergency take-off by a fighter plane; a dash or tussle for what can be had; or, a motocross rally (8) |
| AIRLIFTS | Transports of passengers, troops or supplies by helicopter or plane, especially in an emergency or blockade (8) |
| CHOPPER | A helicopter - or is it a cutter? (7) |
| ROTORPLANE | A helicopter or autogyro (5,5) |
| HOVER | Hang over, as a helicopter or drone (5) |
| AERODYNE | Helicopter or glider |
| NACELLE | Part of a plane, a section within one, nothing less (7) |
| JET | A plane; a black stone |
| ASIANELEPHANT | Then is a plane a converted Jumbo? |
| WINDBAG | Sort bad to have in part of a plane, a loudmouth (7) |
| HOTAIR | What a liar or a balloon may be full of |
| GLASS | Could be a flute or a balloon |
| POP | Rupture, as a bubble or a balloon |
| PLOUGH | A tiller; a joiner's plane; a yoga pose; or, with "the", Charles's Wain (6) |
| AIRAMBULANCE | A specially equipped helicopter or plane that provides emergency medical assistance (3,9) |
| ABSEIL | From German for "rope down", a rapid descent/rappel by rope from a building, helicopter or rock face (6) |
| KEYFRUIT | Shaped to facilitate wind dispersal, a helicopter, samara, spinning jenny or whirligig of an ash, elm, maple or sycamore tree (3-5) |
| EGGBEATERS | Whisks with which to whip cream or oeufs' whites/yolks; or, things with similar rotary/fluttering actions, such as helicopters or swimming kicks (3,7) |
