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Contents 1 Reason for move 2 X-Wing 3 VTOL != rotorcraft? 4 skycar scam

[edit] Reason for move

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)

[edit] X-Wing

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)

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)

[edit] VTOL != rotorcraft?

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)

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)

[edit] skycar scam

The little paragraph on the Moller skycar should be removed since it was never more than an investment scam. Or one could add that it was a VTOL based scam.