STOVL — is an acronym for Short Take Off and Vertical Landing.This is the ability of some aircraft to take off from a short runway or take off vertically if it does not have a very heavy payload and land vertically (i.e. with no runway). The formal NATO… … Wikipedia
Aircraft carrier — From bottom to top: Principe de Asturias, amphibious assault ship USS Wasp, USS Forrestal and light V/STOL carrier HMS Invincible, showing size differences of late 20th century carriers An aircraft … Wikipedia
Aircraft carriers of the Royal Australian Navy — The Royal Australian Navy, while significant in the Asia Pacific region, has never been a major global force. As with many smaller navies after World War II, the RAN made a decision to develop a naval air arm and operate aircraft carriers. Due to … Wikipedia
Aircraft catapult — An aircraft catapult is a device used to launch aircraft from ships in particular aircraft carriers as a form of assisted take off. It consists of a track built into the flight deck, below which is a large piston or shuttle that is attached… … Wikipedia
STOVL — est l acronyme de « Short Take Off Vertical Landing », qui correspond à un aéronef à décollage court et à atterrissage vertical. La définition officielle retenue par l OTAN est la suivante : « Avion à aile fixe capable de… … Wikipédia en Français
Timeline for aircraft carrier service — Aircraft carriers have their origins during the days of World War I. Based on the first faltering steps made during that war, no one then could have imagined how important the aircraft carrier was to prove to be. Japan, the United Kingdom and the … Wikipedia
STOVL — Dornier Do 31 bei der Erprobung 1967 Senkrechtstart und landung bezeichnet die Fähigkeit eines Flugzeugs, senkrecht und ohne Start und Landebahn starten und landen zu können. Ebenso gebräuchlich ist die englische Abkürzung VTOL, was für vertical… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Aircraft — An aircraft is a vehicle which is able to fly through the Earth s atmosphere or through any other atmosphere. Rocket vehicles are not aircraft if they are not supported by the surrounding air. All the human activity which surrounds aircraft is… … Wikipedia
STOVL — short takeoff and vertical landing aircraft … Military dictionary
STOVL — An aircraft with the ability to take off and clear a 50 ft (15 m) obstruction at 1500 ft (450 m) from the beginning of the takeoff run and land vertically with no forward speed. Radome being lowered over the antenna system of a storm warning… … Aviation dictionary
