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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. The term JATO is used interchangeably with the (more specific) term RATO, for rocket-assisted take-off
 

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. The term JATO is used interchangeably with the (more specific) term RATO, for rocket-assisted take-off
Wikipedia, thank goodness reputable source. ;)

Used interchangeably, but incorrectly. lol

I believe (?) JATO is still a thing is it not? Whereas RATO is pretty much done because they‘ve all but been used up and they stopped making them long ago?

Either way here’s a skinny gal to contrast that beautiful pink fluffy cloud of a gal I posted before.

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