rato
- (acronym) . (aviation) rocket-assisted takeoff.
- Noun. An auxiliary rocket engine in a detachable unit that provides extra power for the takeoff of an aircraft.
- Noun. A takeoff assisted by such a unit.
- Noun. JATO.
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