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With respect to [[carrier-capable]] aircraft, '''conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL)''' means that it will be [[catapult (carrier)|catapult-launched]]. It will land with the [[tailhook]] and arresting wire system. | With respect to [[carrier-capable]] aircraft, '''conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL)''' means that it will be [[catapult(carrier)|catapult-launched]]. It will land with the [[tailhook]] and arresting wire system. | ||
CTOL also refers to non-carrier-capable aircraft that need long runways for takeoff and landing, such as the [[F-16 Fighting Falcon]], [[Su-27]] and [[F-35A Lightning II]]. | |||
CTOL aircraft will remain the primary aircraft type for [[U.S. Navy]] [[aircraft carrier]]s, and will be at least partially in use for planned French and U.K. carriers. A CTOL aircraft, such as the [[F-18 Super Hornet]] and developmental [[F-35C Lighting II]], can have much higher performance than a [[STOVL]] aircraft, which are used on the smaller carriers of other nations, and for U.S. Navy/Marine [[amphibious warfare]] aircraft such as the [[AV-8B Harrier II]] and future [[F-35B Lightning II]] STOVL multirole fighter. | CTOL aircraft will remain the primary aircraft type for [[U.S. Navy]] [[aircraft carrier]]s, and will be at least partially in use for planned French and U.K. carriers. A CTOL aircraft, such as the [[F-18 Super Hornet]] and developmental [[F-35C Lighting II]], can have much higher performance than a [[STOVL]] aircraft, which are used on the smaller carriers of other nations, and for U.S. Navy/Marine [[amphibious warfare]] aircraft such as the [[AV-8B Harrier II]] and future [[F-35B Lightning II]] STOVL multirole fighter. | ||
Revision as of 21:03, 13 August 2008
With respect to carrier-capable aircraft, conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) means that it will be catapult-launched. It will land with the tailhook and arresting wire system.
CTOL also refers to non-carrier-capable aircraft that need long runways for takeoff and landing, such as the F-16 Fighting Falcon, Su-27 and F-35A Lightning II.
CTOL aircraft will remain the primary aircraft type for U.S. Navy aircraft carriers, and will be at least partially in use for planned French and U.K. carriers. A CTOL aircraft, such as the F-18 Super Hornet and developmental F-35C Lighting II, can have much higher performance than a STOVL aircraft, which are used on the smaller carriers of other nations, and for U.S. Navy/Marine amphibious warfare aircraft such as the AV-8B Harrier II and future F-35B Lightning II STOVL multirole fighter.