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noun
A jet airplane with fixed wings that is capable of vertical takeoff and landing as well as hovering, and, in some cases, also capable of becoming airborne in a conventional manner by gaining airspeed on a runaway.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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