Hive Control 1
There was enough local geography to keep anyone from stumbling upon it by accident, and the fact that the planes that left the location were either vtol-enabled or were part of a rocket project meant that there was no need for runways.
Leviathan 04: Plausible Deniability
Right now he's thinking how nice it would be if the office 'scraper he worked in were suddenly hit by a rogue vtol. or perhaps if a nuke were detonated a street or two away.
Wastelands-Chapter 37-The Beginning of the End-Part 2-2 We Are Shadow Company
I've got two good apaches a pair of abrams and a landship, but shadow company has five vtol fighter planes. only reason they haven't pushed me yet was because of aa defenses in place from before the war.
Caged Rat
Everyone turned to see a trio of vtols streak overhead and start a hover pattern over the barn. "get in here and get down!"
Os-Nadarra Earth Glossary
When the retrieval teams, housed in their stealth vtol aircraft, catch up to volcan they are blindsided by lighris, who uses his lightning powers to disable their engines and force them to the ground.
The adventures of Lisa the vixen. Got to save the Earth
He watched as the trio of alien fighters does a vtol landing like the harrier jet. bill walked up to a certain one after a ladder is wheeled to it. he watched a female shaped humanoid climbed down the ladder and walked up to him.
Project: Phoenix (Neon City, Book 3), Chapter Eight
.]_ boiler looked over her shoulder, glanced around, and finally spotted four gunships that looks like a cross between helicopters and tilt-rotor vtol planes.
Torpedo Run Chapter 18
"lieutenant commanders verman and kerrick, you two have a vtol for insertion, right?" the two pilots nodded. derry noted that the squirrel looked sour about it, arms crossed over his chest.
Overcoming Resistance
The shuttle was a small vtol troop lander, designed to ferry fire teams to and from their ships in orbit to drop-sites on the surface.
Halo: First Contact, Chapter 1: One Small Step For Man
It had engines on the short wings to the side, and had vtol capabilities. the ship rose quickly shot out of the opening hanger doors.
Leyline - Chapter 2
A barrage of gunfire erupted as the vtol aircraft touched down a few dozen yards away, its nose pointed towards the burning wrecks. var'enn wasted no time and moved out of the doorway.
Collared - Chapter 21 - Recession
I would have preferred to take a vtol." shaw complained. "this was more discreet, sir." parker assured him, pulling the car up to the side of the mansion.