short take-off and landing aircraft

...An aircraft that has a short runway distance for takeoff and landing and can take off and land at a small airport. STOL is also an abbreviation of short take-off and landing aircraft. The distance required for takeoff and landing to be considered STOL varies depending on the size and type of aircraft, and there is no clear rule, but for a medium-sized transport aircraft, the length of the runway required for takeoff and landing, including safety margins, is 1200m or more for a normal transport aircraft, while a short take-off and landing transport aircraft only needs about 600m.

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…離着陸の際の滑走距離が短く，狭い飛行場でも発着できる飛行機。short take‐off and landing aircraftを略してSTOL（エストール）ともいう。どの程度の距離で離着陸できればSTOLといえるかは飛行機の大きさや種類によっても違い，明確な決りはないが，中型の輸送機を例にとると，安全上の余裕を含む離着陸に必要な滑走路の長さが，ふつうの輸送機は1200m以上であるのに対して，短距離離着陸輸送機は600m程度でよい。…

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