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STOL

American

[es-tawl] / ˈɛsˌtɔl /

noun

a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.

STOL British

/ stɒl /

noun

a system in which an aircraft can take off and land in a short distance
an aircraft using this system Compare VTOL

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Etymology

Origin of STOL

s(hort) t(ake)o(ff and) l(anding)

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Neatly lettered in yellow across a new airstrip that opened last week at New York's La Guardia Airport gleams the word STOL, an acronym for short takeoff and landing.

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