noun
short takeoff and landing aircraft; STOL aircraft
Technical term in aviation; refers to aircraft designed for short runway operations.
短距離離着陸機は、短い滑走路でも離着陸できるように設計されている。
STOL aircraft are designed to take off and land on short runways.
Compound of 短距離 (short distance), 離着陸 (takeoff and landing), and 機 (aircraft).