Military dictionary. 2000.
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
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
vertical and/or short takeoff and landing — capability for aircraft … Military 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
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
Aircraft — An aircraft is a vehicle which is able to fly through the Earth s atmosphere or through any other atmosphere. Rocket vehicles are not aircraft if they are not supported by the surrounding air. All the human activity which surrounds aircraft is… … Wikipedia
STOVL — short takeoff and vertical landing aircraft … Military dictionary
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
Short Scion — infobox Aircraft name = S.16 Scion/Scion II type = Light transport landplane/floatplane manufacturer = Short Brothers Pobjoy Airmotors Ltd. caption = designer = Arthur Gouge first flight = 18 August 1933 introduced = retired = produced = number… … Wikipedia
Short Seamew — Infobox Aircraft name = SB.6 Seamew type = Anti submarine aircraft manufacturer = Short Brothers caption = Seamew prototype XA213 designer = first flight = 23 August 1953 [Green and Pollinger 1956, p. 260.] introduced = retired = 1957 status =… … Wikipedia
