eVTOL

[ ee-vee-tee-oh-el, ee-vee-tawl ]

abbreviation for

, Aeronautics.

1. electric vertical takeoff and landing: an aircraft powered by an electric motor that is capable of taking off and landing vertically.

Word History and Origins

Origin of eVTOL¹

First recorded in 2015–20

Example Sentences

For example, Joby’s air taxi service in Manhattan plans to use its eVTOL, which looks like an oversized drone, to shuttle passengers from New York to John F. Kennedy International Airport next year.

From Seattle Times

For example, the Lilium Jet is both a fixed-wing aircraft and an eVTOL.

From Seattle Times

For example, eVTOL manufacturers have struggled with several challenges.

From Seattle Times

It’s an eVTOL that looks like a sports car.

From Seattle Times

Unlike electric vehicle batteries, which typically drain at a steady rate, eVTOL batteries need varying amounts of power for flight stages such as climbing, hovering and descent, with some phases requiring high bursts of power.

From Science Daily