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V/STOL is an acronym for Vertical/Short Take-Off and Landing. V/STOL aircraft can take-off or land vertically or on short runways. The Hawker Siddeley Harrier is perhaps the most famous production V/STOL airplane.
V/STOL has been replaced by STOVL in popularity because it reduces the amount of energy required to lift a fully laden aircraft from the ground.
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CTOL - Conventional Take-Off and Landing
STOL - Short Take-Off and Landing
STOVL - Short Take-Off, Vertical Landing
VTOL - Vertical Take-Off and Landing (or VTOVL)
VTOHL - Vertical Take-Off, Horizontal Landing
V/STOL - Vertical/Short Take-Off and Landing
STOBAR - Short Take Off But Arrested Recovery
JATO - Jet-Assisted Take-Off
RATO - Rocket-Assisted Take-Off
ZLL or ZLTO - Zero-Length-Launch
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