also: エストール
noun
STOL; short take-off and landing
Aviation term for aircraft designed to operate on short runways. Used as a technical noun in Japanese.
この空港はＳＴＯＬ機専用の滑走路がある。
This airport has a runway dedicated to STOL aircraft.
ＳＴＯＬ技術は離島路線で重要だ。
STOL technology is important for island routes.
VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) refers to aircraft that can take off and land vertically, while STOL requires a short runway.
Acronym from English 'short take-off and landing'. Borrowed into Japanese as a technical aviation term.