JATO
See also: jato
English
editPronunciation
edit- Rhymes: -eɪtəʊ
Noun
editJATO (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.