vertical takeoff and landing aircraft

Fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters capable of taking off or landing vertically. Also called VTOL aircraft. See also vertical landing zone; vertical takeoff and landing aircraft transport area.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

References in periodicals archive

The system brings agility, stability and safety to future electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.

Honeywell reveals compact fly-by-wire system for UAVs

Their proper name is "electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft" (eVTOL).

When Cars Fly, Will They be Pigs?

Honeywell and Volocopter have signed an agreement to jointly test and develop new navigation and automatic landing systems for Volocopter's vertical takeoff and landing aircraft as the emerging era of urban air mobility moves closer to delivering a new breed of cleaner, safer and smarter air vehicles.

Honeywell, Volocopter to test, develop automatic landing systems

The Army intends to replace thousands of its aging helicopters in the 2030s with a new family of vertical takeoff and landing aircraft that could include light, medium, heavy and ultra-sized variants.

X-Plane may impact future vertical lift program

The vertical takeoff and landing aircraft is of the same type as those that the U.S.

Osprey makes hard landing in Nevada, no injuries to 4 crew members

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