tilt fan

noun

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.

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Meanings

nountilt fan (plural tilt fans)

plural tilt fans · alternative tiltfan · alternative tilt-fan

  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.
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APA

tilt fan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tilt%20fan

MLA

“tilt fan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tilt%20fan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tilt fan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tilt%20fan.

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