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Vertical take-off and landing aircraft

Scope note

Use for fixed-wing aircraft capable of taking off and landing vertically and cruising at forward speeds comparable to conventional aircraft. RHDEL2

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000233940

Narrower Terms used

tilt-rotor aircraft

Created

13yrs ago

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