A vertical and/or short take-off and landing (V/STOL) aircraft is an airplane able to take off or land vertically or on short runways. Vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft are a subset of V/STOL …

3 天之前 · Each year, VFS organizes meetings and activities around the world that advance the state of the art of VTOL aircraft technology. Hundreds of VFS members have been recognized over our 80 …

2024年6月11日 · As the name suggests, a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft can become airborne or land vertically without the use of a runway strip. While helicopters are designed for …

2024年12月1日 · VTOL, which stands for Vertical Takeoff and Landing drones, are Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) that can lift off and land vertically. They don’t need a long runway and can switch …

2025年11月23日 · VTOL drones—short for Vertical Take-Off and Landing drones—are a fast-growing category of UAV that combine the hovering ability of multirotors with the range and efficiency of fixed …

5 天之前 · Understand VTOL drone technology, how fixed-wing hybrid systems work, top models for surveying and mapping, and when vertical takeoff and landing drones outperform multirotors.

2026年1月8日 · A VTOL drone is a drone that can take off, hover, and land vertically, just like a helicopter. VTOL stands for Vertical Take-Off and Landing, an acronym that describes these vertical …

VTOL airplane, any of several unconventional aircraft with rotating wing systems, such as the helicopter and autogiro. They may also have rotatable jet systems capable of vertical lift-off and landing in …

Although both VTOL and conventional rotorcraft make use of propulsion to lift into the air, VTOLs are using more than two propulsion units, referred to as distributed propulsion.

2025年8月25日 · VTOL supports both civilian and governmental missions—enabling rapid response, flexible logistics and access to regions underserved by conventional infrastructure.