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Tiltjet logo #10101) Aircraft configuration 2) VTOL aircraft
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Tiltjet

Tiltjet logo #21000 A tiltjet aircraft is similar in concept to a tiltrotor design. Whereas a tiltrotor utilises rotors, the tiltjet employs jet engines with the entire propulsion system being rotated from the from axial to dorsal in order to achieve a transition from hover or vertical flight to horizontal. They are typically fully capable of VTOL operations.{cn|date...
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