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tailsitter

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English

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The XYF-1
An experimental tailsitter
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Etymology

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From tail +‎ sitter.

Noun

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tailsitter (plural tailsitters)

  1. A vertical-takeoff aircraft whose fuselage is perpendicular to the ground at takeoff.
    Coordinate term: flat-riser
  2. A vertical-takeoff spacecraft whose fuselage is perpendicular to the ground at both takeoff and landing; a spacecraft that can land vertically.

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