VTHL

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006490",
  "term": "VTHL",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "An acronym for Vertical Takeoff, Horizontal Landing, describing an aircraft or spacecraft that launches vertically under rocket power and lands on a conventional runway. This flight profile combines the launch characteristics of a rocket with the landing method of a glider or airplane. The now-retired Space Shuttle Orbiter is a primary example of a crewed VTHL vehicle, requiring extensive ground support and specific landing sites.",
  "subject": "Aviation maintenance",
  "see_also": [
    "VTOL"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "VTHL",
    "es": "VTHL",
    "fr": "VTHL"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/vthl/"
}