VTOL

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

abbreviation for

, Aeronautics.

1. vertical takeoff and landing: an aircraft capable of taking off and landing vertically.

VTOL

/ ˈviːtɒl /

noun

1. vertical takeoff and landing; a system in which an aircraft can take off and land vertically
2. an aircraft that uses this system Compare STOL

Word History and Origins

Origin of VTOL¹

1965–70; v(ertical) t(ake)o(ff and) l(anding)

Example Sentences

“VTOL is key to GM’s vision for a multimodal future,” he said.

From Reuters

Formerly known as Bell Helicopter but rebranded as a forward-looking technology company, the Texas-based aviation firm best known for producing the V-22 Osprey helicopter for the military has been coming to CES since 2017 and talking up its work on so-called electric VTOL, or vertical take-off and landing vehicles.

From The Verge

“Electric cars are important, solar energy is important, stationary storage of energy is important. These things are much more important than creating electric supersonic VTOL.”

From The Verge

“These things are much more important than creating electric supersonic VTOL.”

From The Verge

Toyota is working on a fully electric, VTOL, computer-controlled flying car.

From The Guardian