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Definition 2024

VTOL

VTOL

English

Acronym

VTOL

(aviation) vertical takeoff and landing: A description of a fixed-wing aircraft that is capable of ascending into the air straight up as opposed to needing to accelerate horizontally first.

Coordinate terms

STOL
SVTOL, S/VTOL, V/STOL, VSTOL
STOVL
VTOSL
CTOL
CATOBAR
STOBAR
HTOL

Related terms

VTVL
VTHL
HTVL
HTHL
HVTL, VHTL, V/HTL, H/VTL

See also

RATO
JATO
CATO
ATO
ZLL, ZLTO

Anagrams

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