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VTOL/STOL…

This is a list of fixed-wing aircraft capable of vertical take-off and landing arranged under manufacturer.
The list excludes helicopters, including compound helicopters and gyrocopters, because they are
assumed to have this capability.

A short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft is a conventional fixed-wing aircraft that
has short runway requirements for takeoff and landing. Many STOL-designed
aircraft also feature various arrangements for use on airstrips with harsh conditions
(such as high altitude or ice).

Functions:

Short Takeoff and Landing (STOL) technology represents innovation in aviation, empowering aircraft with
the remarkable ability to take off and land over significantly shorter distances than traditional aircraft.

How do STOL works:

Normally, a STOL aircraft will have a large wing for its weight. These wings often use aerodynamic
devices like flaps, slots, slats, and vortex generators. Typically, designing an aircraft for excellent STOL
performance reduces maximum speed, but does not reduce payload lifting ability.

USING THRUST TO OVERCOME WEIGHT


Rockets use thrust to reach orbit, but they aren’t the only type of vehicles that direct
thrust down to create vertical flight. However, relying on the brute force of thrust to
counteract weight requires far more fuel and energy than using the force of lift. Even so,
an aircraft that can take off and land vertically can hover, fly slowly, and land in tight
spaces—things conventional aircraft cannot do.

VERTICAL TAKE-OFF AND LANDING


Vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft include fixed-wing aircraft that can hover,
take off and land vertically, as well as helicopters and other aircraft with powered rotors,
such as tiltrotors. Some VTOL aircraft can operate in other modes as well, such as
CTOL (conventional takeoff and landing), STOL (short takeoff and landing), and/or
STOVL (short takeoff and vertical landing). Others, such as some helicopters, can only
operate by VTOL, due to the aircraft lacking landing gear that can handle horizontal
motion.

To take off or land vertically, the powerful exhaust streams from a jet engine can be
directed downward as well as backward, and their direction can be changed in mid-
flight. This allows fixed-wing aircraft, such as the Harrier or the F-35B, to take off
vertically, fly forward, stop in mid-air, back up, and land vertically. They can also take off
and land like a normal airplane. A helicopter’s spinning blades create thrust like a large
propeller, but the thrust is directed vertically. This allows the vehicle to take off and land
vertically and to hover. To move forward, the helicopter tilts slightly to direct some of its
thrust forward.

A tiltrotor is an aircraft that uses a pair tiltrotors mounted on rotating engines at the end
of a fixed wing to generate vertical and horizontal thrust. It combines the vertical
capability of a helicopter with the speed and range of a fixed-wing aircraft. For vertical
flight, the rotors are angled so the plane of rotation is horizontal, like a helicopter. As the
aircraft gains speed, the rotors are tilted forward, with the plane of rotation eventually
becoming vertical. The wing then provides lift, and the rotor provides thrust like a
propeller.

Ranges:
54.5 ft (16,6 m)

Max Cruise Speed (10,000 ft) 185 kts (343


km/h)
Landing Run MTOW 509 ft (155 m)
Landing Distance MTOW 1.181 ft (360 m)
905 NM (1.675
Range
km)
Operative Range Standard configuration (1 Pilot + 9 Pax + 540 NM (995
82kg/180lb total luggage) km)

Runway needed:

Most aircraft of this type require a runway no more than 150 metres (500 feet) long, which is about 10
times shorter than the average runway.

Advanages:

The main advantage of V/STOL aircraft is closer basing to the enemy, which reduces response time and
tanker support requirements. In the case of the Falklands War, it also permitted high-performance fighter
air cover and ground attack without a large aircraft carrier equipped with aircraft catapult.

Why this has High Lift wing Design:

They also allow for better visibility, and require less space for hangaring, while also being easier to build
and stronger (less weight and wing span to support).

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