jump jet

or jump-jet

noun

a jet airplane capable of taking off and landing vertically or on an extremely short runway or flight deck.
Compare STOL, VTOL.

Origin of jump jet

First recorded in 1960–65

Words nearby jump jet

jump discontinuity, jump down someone's throat, jump flap, jump head, jump in, jump jet, jump jockey, jump leads, jump line, jump on, jump out of one's skin

British Dictionary definitions for jump jet

jump jet

noun

a fixed-wing jet aircraft that is capable of landing and taking off vertically