UNIVERSE | SCIENCE | TECHNOLOGY on Instagram: "How Jets Take Off and Land Vertically (VTOL) 🚀✈️ Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) jets can rise straight up, hover in mid-air, and land without a runway—something ordinary jets can’t do. This is made possible by redirecting jet thrust downward instead of backward. Here’s how it works in simple terms 👇 🔥 1. Thrust Vectoring VTOL jets use rotating nozzles that swivel the engine’s exhaust downward, producing lift instead of forward motion. 🌀 2.