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noun
A vertical-takeoff aircraft whose fuselage is perpendicular to the ground at takeoff.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A vertical-takeoff spacecraft whose fuselage is perpendicular to the ground at both takeoff and landing; a spacecraft that can land vertically.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
From tail + sitter.
Across languages
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