VTOL
noun Aeronautics.
a convertiplane capable of taking off and landing vertically, having forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
Origin:
1965–70; v(ertical) t(ake)o(ff and) l(anding)
1965–70; v(ertical) t(ake)o(ff and) l(anding)
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| —n | |
| 1. | vertical takeoff and landing; a system in which an aircraft can take off and land vertically |
| 2. | Compare STOL an aircraft that uses this system |
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| VTOL vertical takeoff and landing |
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