short takeoff aircraft

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• short takeoff and vertical landing aircraft — Fixed wing aircraft capable of clearing a 15 meter (50 foot) obstacle within 450 meters (1,500 feet) of commencing takeoff run, and capable of landing vertically. Also called STOVL. See also short takeoff and landing …   Military dictionary

• vertical/short takeoff and landing aircraft — Aircraft capable of executing a vertical takeoff and landing, a short takeoff and landing, or any combination of these modes of operation …   Aviation dictionary

• short takeoff and vertical landing aircraft — Fixed wing aircraft capable of clearing a 50 ft (15 m) obstacle within 1500 ft (450 m) of commencing a takeoff run and capable of landing vertically …   Aviation dictionary

• short takeoff and landing — The ability of an aircraft to clear a 50 foot (15 meters) obstacle within 1,500 feet (450 meters) of commencing takeoff or in landing, to stop within 1,500 feet (450 meters) after passing over a 50 foot (15 meters) obstacle. Also called STOL …   Military dictionary

• short takeoff and landing — The ability of an aircraft to clear a 50 ft (15 m) obstacle within 1500 ft (450 m) of commencing takeoff or, in landing, to stop within 1500 ft (450 m) after passing over a 50 ft (15 m) obstacle …   Aviation dictionary

• Vertical/Short Takeoff and Landing — Vertical/Short Take Off and Landing (V/STOL) is a term used to describe aircraft that are able to take off or land vertically or on short runways. Most were experiments or outright failures from the 1950s to 1970s. Vertical takeoff and landing… …   Wikipedia

• vertical and/or short takeoff and landing — capability for aircraft …   Military dictionary

• Takeoff — is the phase of flight in which an aircraft goes through a transition from moving along the ground (taxiing) to flying in the air, usually starting on a runway. For balloons, helicopters and some specialized fixed wing aircraft (VTOL aircraft… …   Wikipedia

• Short Stirling — Infobox Aircraft name=Stirling caption=Stirling N6101 from No. 7 Sqn. Pathfinder Force being bombed up. type=Heavy bomber manufacturer=Short Brothers, Rochester Short Bros. and Harland, Belfast Austin Motor Company designer=Arthur Gouge first… …   Wikipedia

• Aircraft carrier — From bottom to top: Principe de Asturias, amphibious assault ship USS Wasp, USS Forrestal and light V/STOL carrier HMS Invincible, showing size differences of late 20th century carriers An aircraft …   Wikipedia

• Short SC.1 — infobox Aircraft name=SC.1 type=Experimental aircraft manufacturer=Short Brothers caption= XG900 colour profile designer= first flight=2 April 1957 (CTOL) 26 May 1958 (VTOL) introduced= retired=1971 status= primary user=Royal Aircraft… …   Wikipedia