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What does STOL mean?

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Acronym
  1. (aviation) Short Take-Off and Landing: A description of an aircraft that needs a shorter minimum horizontal distance to accelerate in order to ascend into the air than typical fixed wing types.
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The Anglo-Saxons called their seats sett and STOL, a name which we still preserve in the modern stool.
When extended, STOL performance is enhanced, with a stall speed of 63 mph.
Bangladesh has 3 international airports and several domestic and STOL airports.
The Kodiak is a 10-place single engine turboprop utility airplane, designed for STOL use and float capability.
The DHC-6 Twin Otter is a Canadian 20-passenger STOL utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada and currently produced by Viking Air.
There's an airshow on Sunday afternoon, and on Sunday night there's an awards banquet for the STOL contest, which includes various classes of planes.

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