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jet-assisted takeoff
- Sinônimos - Inglês
- rocket-assisted takeoff
- Definição1
- A system of small rocket engines providing auxiliary thrust on takeoff. The rockets are jettisoned in a safe area after use. Also called RATO (rocket-assisted takeoff).
- Fonte1
- KUMAR, Bharat (ed.). An illustrated dictionary of aviation. New York: McGraw-Hill, c2005. 752 p.
- Nota Adicional1
- Acronym in English: JATO.
- Subárea
- Phase of Flight
- Français
- décollage assisté par fusée à combustible liquide