Assisted take-off
System used to help aircraft get into the air / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In aviation, assisted takeoff is any system for helping aircraft to get into the air (as opposed to strictly under its own power). The reason it might be needed is due to the aircraft's weight exceeding the normal maximum takeoff weight, insufficient power, insufficient available runway length, or a combination of all three factors. Assisted takeoff is also required for gliders, which do not have an engine and are unable to take off by themselves.
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For other uses of "ATO", see ATO (disambiguation).