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'''RATO Rato Or Rato'''
 
</dt><BR/>(From [[Rocket-assisted Take-off|rocket-assisted take-off]]). 
</dd><BR/>1. A [[Take-off|take-off]] in which a rocket or rockets, commonly of 
the solid-fuel type, are used to provide additional thrust. Hence, ''RATO 
bottle, Rato bottle, rato unit '', etc., a [[Rocket|rocket]] so used. 
</dd><BR/>2. A RATO bottle or unit; the complete apparatus on an aircraft, comprising 
rockets, ignition system, etc., for assisted take-off. See [[JATO|JATO]]. 
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==References==
''This article is based on NASA's [[NASA SP-7|Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use]]''
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