assisted-takeoff rocket

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• assisted takeoff — An aerodyne takeoff assisted by additional acceleration provided by some external force such as a rocket, a self propelled trolley, or a catapult. Hence, the terms jet assisted or rocket assisted takeoff …   Aviation dictionary

• rocket-assisted takeoff — A method of assisted takeoff for use with heavy loaded aircraft and/or taking off from a high altitude airfield. Auxiliary booster rockets, attached to the airframe, are ignited at the critical time during takeoff to provide the requisite… …   Aviation dictionary

• jet-assisted takeoff — An auxiliary means of assisting heavily loaded aircraft and reducing takeoff distance. The JATO consists of small rockets attached to the lower portion of the rear of the aircraft. These rockets fire at an appropriate time on takeoff and provide… …   Aviation dictionary

• Rocket — This article is about vehicles powered by rocket engines. For other uses, see Rocket (disambiguation). A Soyuz U, at Baikonur Site 1/5 A rocket is a missile, spacecraft, aircraft or other vehicle which obtains thrust from a rocket engi …   Wikipedia

• Rocket-powered aircraft — A rocket powered aircraft or rocket plane is an aircraft that uses a rocket for propulsion, sometimes in addition to airbreathing jet engines. Rocket planes can achieve much higher speeds than similarly sized jet aircraft, but for much shorter… …   Wikipedia

• rocket and missile system — ▪ weapons system Introduction       any of a variety of weapons systems that deliver explosive warheads to their targets by means of rocket propulsion.       Rocket is a general term used broadly to describe a variety of jet propelled missiles… …   Universalium

• Water rocket — A water rocket is a type of model rocket using water as its reaction mass. The pressure vessel mdash;the engine of the rocket mdash;is usually a used plastic soft drink bottle. The water is forced out by a pressurized gas, typically compressed… …   Wikipedia

• Pegasus rocket — Pegasus rockets are the winged space booster vehicles used in an expendable launch system developed by Orbital Sciences Corporation (Orbital). Three main stages burning solid propellant provide most thrust. The rocket is carried aloft below… …   Wikipedia

• JATO — Un JATO (acronyme de Jet Assisted Take Off, en français : « décollage assisté par réaction ») désigne un système de moteurs fusées qui permet de fournir une puissance supplémentaire lors du décollage de l avion. L autre désignation …   Wikipédia en Français

• RATO — JATO Le terme anglais JATO est l acronyme de Jet Assisted Take Off (en français : décollage assisté par réaction) et désigne un système de moteurs fusée qui permet de fournir une puissance supplémentaire lors du décollage de l avion. L autre …   Wikipédia en Français

• RATO/Rato/rato — Rocket assisted takeoff. A system of small rocket engines providing auxiliary thrust on takeoff. The rockets are jettisoned in a safe area after use. The same as JATO (jet assisted takeoff) …   Aviation dictionary