RATO Rato Or Rato

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RATO Rato Or Rato

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(From rocket-assisted take-off). </dd>
1. A 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 so used. </dd>
2. A RATO bottle or unit; the complete apparatus on an aircraft, comprising rockets, ignition system, etc., for assisted take-off. See JATO. </dd>

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use