JATO
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See also: jato
English
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Pronunciation
[edit]- Rhymes: -eɪtəʊ
Noun
[edit]JATO (countable and uncountable, plural JATOs)
- (uncountable) Acronym of jet-assisted takeoff, a method of using booster rockets to allow heavily-loaded aircraft to lift off more quickly and use less runway length for takeoff.
- Synonym: (UK) RATO
- (countable) One of the rockets used for the above purpose.
- An enduring urban legend claims that someone in Arizona strapped a JATO to their car and crashed it into a cliff.