Talk:VTOL

message: LINK TO
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertical/Short_Takeoff_and_Landing  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.202.1.139 (talk) 18:33, 23 March 2009 (UTC)

message: can the f-35b actually perform a vertical take off?
Reply: Yes, for further information check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F35#F-35B  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.173.161.234 (talk) 13:38, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  f-35b 

message: The term VTVL redirects here, and its commonly used for rocket powered vehicles. There are/have been several of them around, DC-X, Japanese RVT, Armadillo Aerospace platforms, Masten Space, TVG Rockets, Blue Origin, the list goes on.
Once again, VTVL should not redirect here. The entire Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander challenge deals with VTVL rocketcraft and its not mentioned here, and nor has any business of being here.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Savuporo (talk • contribs) 21:10, 29 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: In the absence of a convincing reference for that, you have not a leg to stand on.- (User) Wolfkeeper (Talk) 03:45, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
replies: text:  O rly ? Want to doublecheck that ? Savuporo (talk) 05:50, 21 August 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Only aircraft ?? 

message: I moved this to match the other four in the series. They were all listed by acronym. -Joseph 21:07, 2004 Sep 6 (UTC)
:I moved it back after someone did a revert on the name. Everyone knows it under the name "VTOL," it matches the series, and there are 52,700 hits for "VTOL" and only 7,000 for "Vertical Take-off and Landing." Also, most of the Wiki links point to the acronym. -Joseph 15:56, 2004 Sep 9 (UTC)
::It is completely normal for the acronym to have more links than the full title. Just also CIA: 84 million ghits, Central Intelligence Agency: less than 2 million ghits. But in an encyclopedia the header must be by the full title. I suggest "Vertical Take-off and Landing" as the article's name and VTOL as the redirect. The same for ALL similar cases. -- Magioladitis 10:28, 2 December 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Wikipedia's naming conventions for abbreviations do allow acronyms to be used as article titles in certain cases, usually when the acronym is pronounced as a word. NASA is just one example. Since VTOL is usually pronounced Vee-tol, it should be allowable. - BillCJ 10:43, 2 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Reason for move 

message: If the X-Wing takes off in the manner of a helicopter, and helicopters are not considered to use "VTOL", then is it valid to suggest that the X-Wing does?--Jeffro77 23:36, 3 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, because once it has taken off, it flies using wings, like an aeroplane. The Osprey takes off like a helicopter too. Joffeloff 21:49, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  X-Wing 

message: I'm not at all sure that this is true. Does anyone have a clear citation for that?WolfKeeper 12:48, 19 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I'd like a citation for that as well. From what I understand, helicopters ARE considered VTOL's. Malamockq 07:22, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

text: If that's the definition, then rotary-wing aircraft cannot be considered VTOL, because the definition specifies "fixed-wing aircraft". Which seems pretty wacky to me, but governing bodies have all sorts of goofy rules. EvilCouch (talk) 10:54, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: That's one datapoint, but Britannica seems to consider that rotorcraft count as VTOL airplane - (User) WolfKeeper (Talk) 22:24, 29 April 2008 (UTC)

text: Hutchinson encyclopedia also seems to say that rotorcraft and lighter than air count: - (User) WolfKeeper (Talk) 22:36, 29 April 2008 (UTC)

text: Wisegeek seems to say no.. While these are not good enough references to add to the article it does show that there's a range of opinions on this. If truly there is disagreement then it should be in the article.- (User) WolfKeeper (Talk) 22:39, 29 April 2008 (UTC)

text: Farlex says yes..- (User) WolfKeeper (Talk) 22:54, 29 April 2008 (UTC)

text: I still want a reference to that though.- (User) WolfKeeper (Talk) 22:25, 29 April 2008 (UTC)

text: Sorry, that's not adequate at all. Gyrocopters ARE rotorcraft. And www.vtol.org are "including not only these categories of aircraft in existence but those to be developed.” in other words they include just about everything there will ever be.- (User) Wolfkeeper (Talk) 03:42, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  VTOL != rotorcraft? 

message: Here's the main content from the Heli-Jet article.
: A Heli-Jet is a word to describe an aircraft with the same capabilities as a Helicopter but is powered by Turbofan type engines. Some 'Heli-Jet' examples exist such as the Doak VZ-4, Moller Skycar and the AVCEN Jetpod.
This is not an accepted term.  I'm going to make that article redirect to VTOL.  It might be worth mentioning the personal type Skycar and Jetpod here.   -Fnlayson 17:43, 13 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Concur. - BillCJ 18:41, 13 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Heli-Jet article 

message: These articles are both short and in need of work. As they cover similar areas, they should be merged for now until they can be improved. This reduces duplication of the good bits and beefs up the existing content. Chris Cunningham 16:33, 18 October 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree. Vertical lift aircraft should also be merged here. Carl M. Anglesea (talk) 11:14, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merge discussion 

message: Please, once more, anyone care to remove the VTVL redirect to this page ? VTVL is often used in rocketry referring to craft like DC-X,  Northrop Grumman lunar lander challenge contestants. It has nothing to do with aircraft.Savuporo (talk) 12:20, 18 November 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Well, why don't you do it yourself? But you better come up with a good solution where to redirect to — or create a new article. Lars T. (talk) 17:28, 18 November 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: The thing is, the article is not defining a term, it's about the underlying concept. Both VTOL and VTVL are about vertical takeoff and landing. VTOL usually is only applied to aircraft, particularly fixed wing aircraft; but otherwise they mean the same thing.- (User) Wolfkeeper (Talk) 11:48, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

text: VTOL and VTVL are synonymous terms. Under the rules of WP:Wikipedia is not a dictionary that means they get merged into one article.- (User) Wolfkeeper (Talk) 12:18, 22 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: VTVL again

message: There doesn't seem to be enough difference between VTOL and powered lift. The same article could cover both definitions without breathing hard. They're synonymous terms.- (User) Wolfkeeper (Talk) 00:48, 1 October 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Merge to powered lift?

message: should there be some mention of VTOLs in popular culture? the first work of fiction that comes to mind is Code Geass, but i know that some other VTOLs also appeared in james cameron's avatar. thoughts, anyone? 69.108.93.89 (talk) 06:15, 16 August 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: If it could be treated in an inclusive, broad and analytical manner without deterioating into a list of appearances of VTOL aircraft in fiction etc, that would be a good idea. But I suspect its not possible. You might find going back to the 50s or further to get a feel for their first appearances. GraemeLeggett (talk) 09:04, 16 August 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  in popular culture? 

message: Based on the discussion on the VTVL talk page, I think we should merge the VTVL article into this one. The only difference between the two articles appears to be that VTOL is used for aircraft and VTVL is used for spacecraft. But the concept is the same, so we should only have one article. Mlm42 (talk) 17:25, 13 January 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: My thinking is that it would be difficult to impose the more common rocket-related terminology (VTVL, VTHL, HTHL, etc.) on the aircraft wikicommunity, where they have an extensively-developed set of separate articles using distinctly different acronyms (VTOL, STOL, HTOL, etc.) that have a long history in aviation related literature.  Furthermore, the more common space-related terminology is well documented and widely used in that community.  So while I do hope the space-side folks don't go so far as to create a new separate article for each term (VTVL, VTHL, HTHL, etc.) to match the aviation-side practice on Wikipedia, I don't believe the space-literature terminology should be conflated with the aviation-centric terminology.  Thus, I oppose the merge.  N2e (talk) 18:11, 13 January 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: An analogy is that the article cosmonaut redirects to astronaut. Just because there is different terminology doesn't mean we need to keep their articles separate. Mlm42 (talk) 18:24, 13 January 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Despite best efforts by Mlm42 to have the discussion occur here on this page, the active discussion seems to be taking place over at Talk:VTVL#merge_to_VTOL.  Please weigh in if you have an opinion.  N2e (talk) 00:21, 18 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merge from VTVL 

message: Is there a difference between a compound rotorcraft and a compound helicopter? We currently treat Compound helicopter = Gyrodyne, for which I can find several references, and Compound rotorcraft = Convertiplane, for which I can find no reference. — Cheers, Steelpillow (Talk) 09:16, 23 October 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: OK, I will assume there is no difference and correct the appropriate articles accordingly. — Cheers, Steelpillow (Talk) 22:14, 27 October 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: Compounds

message: I have now found several published references for "tail-sitter" which meet WP:VERIFY, none for "tailsitter". The opinion has been expresses that the two forms are interchangeable. Does anybody have any evidence to support that PoV? — Cheers, Steelpillow (Talk) 09:16, 23 October 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: OK, I will go with the references I do have, which are unanimous, and move the article to Tail-sitter — Cheers, Steelpillow (Talk) 22:14, 27 October 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: Tail-sitter or tailsitter

message: A cyclogyro or cyclocopter has a horizontal-axis rotary wing or rotor. A conventional vertical-axis rotor is described as a rotary wing, and both forms of craft obtain lift from the spinning action of the rotary wing. In common language, that would suggest the descriptor "rotorcraft" for both types. Or, is "rotorcraft" somewhere defined as specifically a vertical-axis rotary wing? Indeed, is "rotorcraft" authoritatively defined anywhere? — Cheers, Steelpillow (Talk) 09:16, 23 October 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Its an interesting concept. And here's my take. In a helicopter, the lifting surface is rotating in complete circles about perpendicular axis. In a cyclogyro, the individual lifting surface (as opposed to the structure that encompasses them) is not rotating so much as changing its angle of incidence while undergoing horizontal and vertical translation. GraemeLeggett (talk) 11:47, 23 October 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: The individual surfaces still form a rotor, so as far as WP:COMMONSENSE is concerned that makes it a rotorcraft, unless someone can find adequate referencers to the opposite effect. (As a pareallel, consider for example the mechanical differences between the centrifugal and axial compressors for a jet engine - they are both still jet engines.) — Cheers, Steelpillow (Talk) 22:14, 27 October 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: Cyclogyro

message: Are balloons and airships VTOL craft? I have one book which says they are, but it is not sufficiently authoritative on its own - Sampson, H. (1960); The dumpy pocket book of aircraft and flight, Sampson Low, Page 164. — Cheers, Steelpillow (Talk) 09:16, 23 October 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: It's in the nature of a lighter than air craft to be "take off" vertically and I don't think the average reader will expect to see it classified as such. I think it's one where there will need to be sources to specifically show the usage as a subset of VTOL. GraemeLeggett (talk) 11:35, 23 October 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: It is also in the nature of the helicopter, and we classify that. I have one reference, maybe that's better than no references? — Cheers, Steelpillow (Talk) 12:35, 30 October 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: I would say that balloons and Aerostats could not technically be considered VTOL crafts. The reason I say this is because they don't go straight up or straight down when being "launched" or "recovered" and, at least with Aerostats, they cannot "land" themselves but are pulled down with a tether to a "moored" position on their platform.—  VoiceOfreasonVoiceOfreason   18:24, 2 December 2014 (UTC)
thread_title: Aerostat

message: There's almost nothing here, and the only things that are here that aren't in VTOL are a couple of internal and external links. Largoplazo (talk) 22:06, 28 October 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Proposed merge with [[EVTOL]] 

message: Volocopter on their official site claim that theirs is the the first manned, fully electric VTOL in the world. 95.178.184.165 (talk) 13:33, 8 May 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  first manned VTOL, first fully electric VTOL 

message: DCL's “Big Drone” manned drone; DCL claims   that "Big Drone" is the first, and only, manned drone to execute aerobatics like loops and rolls.   89.201.184.189 (talk) 20:02, 10 May 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Big Drone" 

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message: Maybe I missed it, but I don't see mention of the really interesting but unsuccesful turboprop Navy fighters, the Convair XFY and Lockheed XFV.  They seem to me at least as important historically as the Ryan Vertijet Busaccsb (talk) 17:23, 12 August 2022 (UTC)
thread_title: XFY and XFV