"Vertical takeoff" refers to the ability of an aircraft or a rocket to ascend directly upwards from the ground without needing a runway or needing to travel forward first.
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- The TriFan 600 will be the world's first commercially certified vertical takeoff airplane. (crowdfundinsider.com)
- And that, along with trouble finding an affordable launch site licensed for vertical takeoffs and landings from space, means «there's basically no way we could make X Prize flights this year», he says. (newscientist.com)
- By then, the company claims, passengers will be able to book trips on electric vertical takeoff and landing (or e-VTOL) aircraft through the Uber app, at roughly the fare of an UberX ride, the company's cheapest private car option. (citylab.com)
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