# VTOL

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #73,785

## Definitions
1. A fixed-wing aircraft that is capable of ascending into the air straight up as opposed to needing to accelerate horizontally first.

## Etymology
Acronym of vertical takeoff and landing.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vtol