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Standing for vertical take-off and landing, it refers to this capability in aircraft.
Standing for vertical take-off and landing, it refers to this capability in aircraft.

Currently there is only one VTOL capable aircraft in operation:
* [Hawker Harrier]? Jump Jet

In practice the Harrier is actually a STOVL aircraft.

The Americas use a copy of the Harrier. but have made a number of unsuccessful attempts of their own.
* XV-15? - research craft at NASA
* [Boeing V-22A Osprey]?


Standing for vertical take-off and landing, it refers to this capability in aircraft.

Currently there is only one VTOL capable aircraft in operation:

In practice the Harrier is actually a STOVL aircraft.

The Americas use a copy of the Harrier. but have made a number of unsuccessful attempts of their own.


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