Military dictionary. 2000.
vertical takeoff and landing aircraft transport area — Area to the seaward and on the flanks of the outer transport and landing ship areas, but preferably inside the area screen, for launching and/or recovering vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. Also called VTOL aircraft transport area. See also… … 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
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 takeoff and landing — The capability of an aircraft to take off and land vertically and to transfer to or from forward motion at heights required to clear surrounding obstacles … Aviation dictionary
vertical and/or short takeoff and landing — capability for aircraft … Military dictionary
vertical landing zone — A specified ground area for landing vertical takeoff and landing aircraft to embark or disembark troops and/or cargo. A landing zone may contain one or more landing sites. Also called VLZ. See also landing zone; vertical takeoff and landing… … Military dictionary
landing point — A point within a landing site where one helicopter or vertical takeoff and landing aircraft can land. See also airfield … Military dictionary
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
Aircraft flight control systems — consist of flight control surfaces, the respective cockpit controls, connecting linkages, and the necessary operating mechanisms to control an aircraft s direction in flight. Aircraft engine controls are also considered as flight controls as they … Wikipedia
rolling takeoff — Any takeoff by a helicopter, tilt rotor, or other VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft in which it rolls on the ground for some time and accelerates before leaving the ground. In fixed wing aircraft, a rolling takeoff is one in which the… … Aviation dictionary
