Others, such as some helicopters, can only operate by VTOL, due to the aircraft lacking landing gear that can handle horizontal motion. Some VTOL aircraft can operate in other modes as well, such as CTOL (conventional take-off and landing), STOL (short take-off and landing), and/or STOVL (short take-off and vertical landing). This classification includes fixed-wing aircraft as well as helicopters and other aircraft with powered rotors, such as cyclogyros/cyclocopters and tiltrotors. The Harrier Jump Jet, one of the most famous and successful fixed-wing single-engine VTOL aircraftĪ vertical take-off and landing ( VTOL) aircraft is one that can hover, take off and land vertically.
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