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JET-ASSISTED TAKEOFF [1 record]

Record 1 2021-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Maneuvers
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
  • Air Forces
CONT

JATO (acronym for jet-assisted take-off) is a type of assisted take-off for helping overloaded aircraft into the air by providing additional thrust in the form of small rockets.

OBS

jet-assisted take-off; JATO: designations standardized by NATO.

PHR

JATO bottle

Key term(s)
  • jet-assisted takeoff

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvres d'aéronefs
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
  • Forces aériennes
CONT

[L']avion de transport [...] polyvalent pouvait être équipé de skis ou de bouteilles de décollage assisté par fusée à combustible liquide (JATO).

OBS

décollage assisté par fusée à combustible liquide; JATO : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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