eVTOL
Transportation & Travel abbreviation · Aviation
| Stands for | Electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft |
|---|---|
| Categories | Transportation & Travel |
eVTOL stands for Electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, an aviation abbreviation.
Battery-powered aircraft designed to take off and land vertically like a helicopter and cruise efficiently on wings or tilting rotors, developed as quiet urban air taxis by companies such as Joby Aviation, Archer and Wisk.
Example: Its developer says the eVTOL air taxi could cut the trip from Manhattan to JFK to about seven minutes.
Usage notes
Promoters describe the sector as advanced air mobility (AAM) or urban air mobility (UAM). The FAA finalized rules for training pilots of the new "powered-lift" category in October 2024. Distributed electric propulsion makes eVTOLs much quieter than helicopters, which is central to winning approval over cities.
Related abbreviations
More aviation abbreviations
- EGPWS – Enhanced ground proximity warning system
- ELT – Emergency locator transmitter
- ETA – Estimated time of arrival
- ETD – Estimated time of departure
- ETE – Estimated time en route
- ETOPS – Extended-range Twin-engine Operational Performance Standards
- FA – Flight attendant
- FAF – Final approach fix
- FAR – Federal Aviation Regulations
- FBO – Fixed-base operator
- FD – Flight director
- FDR – Flight data recorder