fling-wing

fling-wing

slang A helicopter. A: "I hear a fling-wing overhead." B: "Yeah, it’s from the news station—I wonder what's going on."
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

fling-wing

n. a helicopter. The fling-wing from the radio station is hovering over the traffic jam.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • on one's
  • on someone's
  • out of one's
  • it's dogged that does it
  • (I've) got to go
  • save someone's skin
  • (Have you) been OK?
  • a lulu
  • other than
  • other than (something)
References in periodicals archive
Another difference when making the switch to fling-wings is the size of the deductibles, which can often amount to five percent or even 10 percent of the value of the helicopter.