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Cheer pilot flying aircraft (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

helicopter

'aircraft' is the definition.
(helicopter is a kind of aircraft)

'cheer pilot flying' is the wordplay.
'flying' is an anagram indicator (letters fly around into new positions).
'cheer'+'pilot'='cheerpilot'
'cheerpilot' is an anagram of 'HELICOPTER'.

(Other definitions for helicopter that I've seen before include "aircraft" , "Rotary-winged craft" , "Chopper" , "This can be used to transport" , "Rotorcraft" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Independent.
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