eVTOL

American

[ee-vee-tee-oh-el, ee-vee-tawl] / ˈiˈviˈtiˈoʊˈɛl, ˈiˈviˌtɔl /

abbreviation

Aeronautics.

electric vertical takeoff and landing: an aircraft powered by an electric motor that is capable of taking off and landing vertically.

Etymology

Origin of eVTOL

First recorded in 2015–20

Example Sentences

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Joby is in a good position for an eVTOL maker.

From Barron's

The eVTOL aircraft promise quiet and cheap urban transportation.

From Barron's

It’s a reminder that drone and electric vertical takeoff and landing, or eVTOL, technologies aren’t going away.

From Barron's

Last year, Joby showcased a model of its eVTOL aircraft at the Grove in Los Angeles, where shoppers were able to look at the technology up close and sit inside the aircraft.

From Los Angeles Times

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