RATO

noun — 2 senses

RATO

noun

1

Aeronautics, Aerospace, Aviation, Business, Engineering, Government, Military, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Politics, War UK, Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of rocket-assisted takeoff, an auxiliary rocket engine in a detachable unit that provides extra power for the takeoff of an aircraft.

2

A takeoff assisted by such a unit.

Derived terms: RATOG
Coordinate terms: ATO, JATO, CATO, CATOBAR, ZELL, ZLTO, ZLL

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