vertical short takeoff & landing
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43Charles H. Zimmerman — Born 1908 Died May 5, 1996(1996 05 05) Hampton, Virginia, USA Nationality American Education University of Kansas …
44Valery Tokarev — Infobox Astronaut name =Valery Ivanovich Tokarev |thumb|220px|Valeri Tokarev] type =Cosmonaut nationality =Russian date birth =October 29, 1952 place birth =Kapustin Yar, Astrakhan Oblast, Russia occupation =Pilot rank =Air Force Colonel… …
45cobblestone turbulence — The turbulence experienced by jet V/STOL (vertical/short takeoff and landing) aircraft when descending into ground effect …
46coleopter — An aircraft, usually tail standing vertical/short takeoff and landing (or V/STOL), having an annular wing with the fuselage at the center …
47fan lift — A jet V/STOL (vertical/short takeoff and landing) system using large axial fans inside the fuselage and the wings. They are covered by shutters above and below and are opened only in the hovering mode …
48platform — i. A flat structure on which loads are carried and may be air dropped. See airdrop platform or palletized bladder. ii. A vehicle carrying sensors and/or weapons [e.g., an aircraft, UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle)]. iii. A raised operating area for… …
49thrust vector control/thrust vectoring — A method of controlling vehicle trajectory by rotating the thrust line to improve maneuverability and for V/STOL (vertical/short takeoff and landing) operation. Thrust vectoring is also used for noise reduction in gas turbine engines …
50tramlines — Twin parallel lines or bars between which an instrument needle is to be aligned. Tramlines are also guidance lines on the flight deck for a V/STOL (vertical/short takeoff and landing) aircraft proceeding on its own power. The tramlines in… …
