stolaircraft
nounUK /ˈstɒl ˈɛəkrɑːft/
US /ˈstɔl ˈɛrkræft/
A small airplane that can take off and land on very short runways.
The bush pilot used a STOL aircraft to land on the tiny mountain strip.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A plane designed with special wings and flaps for steep climbs and slow flight.
Its STOL aircraft design lets it climb steeply after a short roll.
3. An aircraft used to reach remote places with rough or tiny landing areas.
Rescue teams flew a STOL aircraft into the flooded village.
4. A category of light plane built for short-field performance rather than speed.
The flying club keeps a STOL aircraft for training on small fields.