"tilt fan" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tilt fans [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tilt fan (plural tilt fans)
  1. Aircraft in which a propeller or fan can be used in a horizontal position for vertical takeoff or landing (VTOL) and then rotated for forward movement. Categories (topical): Aircraft Synonyms: tiltfan, tilt-fan
    Sense id: en-tilt_fan-en-noun-u5cyXUT- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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