VTOL

[ vee-tawl ]

nounAeronautics.

a convertiplane capable of taking off and landing vertically, having forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.

Origin of VTOL

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

Words Nearby VTOL

V.T.C.
Vte.
Vtesse.
VT fuze
VTO
VTOL
VTR
V-type engine
VU
Vuelta Abajo
vug

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British Dictionary definitions for VTOL

VTOL

/ (ˈviːtɒl) /

noun

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

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