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VTOL

VTOL noun: a fixed-wing aircraft that is capable of ascending into the air straight up as opposed to needing to accelerate horizontally first.

Noun

VTOL (plural VTOLs)

  1. A fixed-wing aircraft that is capable of ascending into the air straight up as opposed to needing to accelerate horizontally first.
    • Radio for VTOL, heavy lift gear. We're not leaving him here.2007 September 25, Bungie, Halo 3, spoken by Avery Johnson (David Scully), Microsoft Game Studios, Xbox 360, level/area: Arrival

Forms of VTOL

pluralVTOLs

Origin of VTOL

Acronym of vertical takeoff and landing.

Words formed from VTOL

Questions about VTOL

What does VTOL mean?
VTOL means a fixed-wing aircraft that is capable of ascending into the air straight up as opposed to needing to accelerate horizontally first.
What part of speech is VTOL?
VTOL is a noun.
What is the plural of VTOL?
The plural of VTOL is VTOLs.

Words near VTOL in the dictionary

  1. VTing
  2. VTL
  3. VTLs
  4. VTM
  5. VTO
  6. VTOL
  7. VTOLport
  8. VTOLports
  9. VTOLs
  10. VTOSL
  11. VTR

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