VTOL

[ vee-tee-oh-el, vee-tawl ]

abbreviation for

, Aeronautics.

1. vertical takeoff and landing: an aircraft capable of taking off and landing vertically.

VTOL

/ ˈviːtɒl /

noun

1. vertical takeoff and landing; a system in which an aircraft can take off and land vertically
2. See STOL
   an aircraft that uses this system Compare STOL

Word History and Origins

Origin of VTOL¹

1965–70; v(ertical) t(ake)o(ff and) l(anding)