VTOL
Americanabbreviation
noun
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vertical takeoff and landing; a system in which an aircraft can take off and land vertically
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an aircraft that uses this system Compare STOL
Etymology
Origin of VTOL
1965–70; v(ertical) t(ake)o(ff and) l(anding)
Example Sentences
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A look at VTOL’s five-year weekly chart highlights strengthening momentum, with the stock riding a five-week winning streak, its first since July 2023.
From Barron's
A look at VTOL’s five-year weekly chart highlights strengthening momentum, with the stock riding a five-week winning streak, its first since July 2023.
From Barron's
“VTOL is key to GM’s vision for a multimodal future,” he said.
From Reuters
Formerly known as Bell Helicopter but rebranded as a forward-looking technology company, the Texas-based aviation firm best known for producing the V-22 Osprey helicopter for the military has been coming to CES since 2017 and talking up its work on so-called electric VTOL, or vertical take-off and landing vehicles.
From The Verge
“These things are much more important than creating electric supersonic VTOL.”
From The Verge
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