jaton.

Brit.

/ˈdʒeɪtəʊ/, U.S.

/ˈdʒeɪdoʊ/,

/ˈdʒeɪˌtoʊ/

Forms: Also Jato, JATO.

Etymology: Acronym < the initial letters of jet-assisted take-off.

Aeronautics. Originally U.S.

a. A take-off assisted by a jato unit.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > air or space travel > action of flying (in) aircraft > specific flying operations or procedures > [noun] > take-off > types of

jump-off1939

jato1944

RATO1945

lift-off1956

1944 Sci. News Let. 7 Oct. 229/3 Of particular value on the restricted area of carrier flight decks, JATO, as jet-assisted take-offs are known in the Navy, will also be extremely useful for lifting heavily-laden flying boats from the water.

1965 C. N. Van Deventer Introd. Gen. Aeronaut. vi. 125/1 JATO (jet-assisted takeoff) is sometimes used to accelerate to the required flying speed.

b. An auxiliary, usually detachable, unit of one or more jet engines (usually rockets) for providing temporary extra thrust when an aircraft takes off.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > aeroplane > parts of aircraft > means of propulsion > [noun] > aircraft engine > jet engine > types of

jet turbine1878

athodyd1945

turbojet1945

turboprop1945

propjet1946

turbopropeller1947

turboramjet1948

turbofan1949

jato1951

fan-jet1963

scramjet1966

refan1973

1951 J. Coggins & F. Pratt Rockets, Jets, Guided Missiles & Space Ships iv. 35/2 Jatos were being used to help Navy fighters go almost straight up into the air.

1962 F. I. Ordway et al. Basic Astronautics ii. 21 During World War II he worked for the U.S. Navy on propellant pumps, jatos, and liquid propelled engines.

Compounds

Usually attributive, esp. in jato unit.

ΚΠ

1950 J. V. Casamassa Jet Aircraft Power Syst. v. 94 The application of the 1,000-lb thrust of a single JATO rocket motor to an aircraft traveling at a take-off speed of 115 mph at sea level is equivalent to an additional 395 engine-brake-horsepower for the duration of the thrust.

1951 J. Coggins & F. Pratt Rockets, Jets, Guided Missiles & Space Ships iv. 35/1 When the Jato unit burned out the pilot could push a release lever and drop the empty cylinder.

1967 Propulsion (Amat. Rocket Assoc. U.S.) ii. 39 Jato units permit aircraft to take off with a heavier payload or to utilize unusually short airfields.

1973 W. T. Gunston Bombers of West i. 36 We flew an F-80 jet at Muroc.., and with it also experienced JATO take-offs.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	jato
释义	jaton. Brit. /ˈdʒeɪtəʊ/, U.S. /ˈdʒeɪdoʊ/, /ˈdʒeɪˌtoʊ/ Forms: Also Jato, JATO. Etymology: Acronym < the initial letters of jet-assisted take-off. Aeronautics. Originally U.S. a. A take-off assisted by a jato unit. ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > action of flying (in) aircraft > specific flying operations or procedures > [noun] > take-off > types of jump-off1939 jato1944 RATO1945 lift-off1956 1944 Sci. News Let. 7 Oct. 229/3 Of particular value on the restricted area of carrier flight decks, JATO, as jet-assisted take-offs are known in the Navy, will also be extremely useful for lifting heavily-laden flying boats from the water. 1965 C. N. Van Deventer Introd. Gen. Aeronaut. vi. 125/1 JATO (jet-assisted takeoff) is sometimes used to accelerate to the required flying speed. b. An auxiliary, usually detachable, unit of one or more jet engines (usually rockets) for providing temporary extra thrust when an aircraft takes off. ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > aeroplane > parts of aircraft > means of propulsion > [noun] > aircraft engine > jet engine > types of jet turbine1878 athodyd1945 turbojet1945 turboprop1945 propjet1946 turbopropeller1947 turboramjet1948 turbofan1949 jato1951 fan-jet1963 scramjet1966 refan1973 1951 J. Coggins & F. Pratt Rockets, Jets, Guided Missiles & Space Ships iv. 35/2 Jatos were being used to help Navy fighters go almost straight up into the air. 1962 F. I. Ordway et al. Basic Astronautics ii. 21 During World War II he worked for the U.S. Navy on propellant pumps, jatos, and liquid propelled engines. Compounds Usually attributive, esp. in jato unit. ΚΠ 1950 J. V. Casamassa Jet Aircraft Power Syst. v. 94 The application of the 1,000-lb thrust of a single JATO rocket motor to an aircraft traveling at a take-off speed of 115 mph at sea level is equivalent to an additional 395 engine-brake-horsepower for the duration of the thrust. 1951 J. Coggins & F. Pratt Rockets, Jets, Guided Missiles & Space Ships iv. 35/1 When the Jato unit burned out the pilot could push a release lever and drop the empty cylinder. 1967 Propulsion (Amat. Rocket Assoc. U.S.) ii. 39 Jato units permit aircraft to take off with a heavier payload or to utilize unusually short airfields. 1973 W. T. Gunston Bombers of West i. 36 We flew an F-80 jet at Muroc.., and with it also experienced JATO take-offs. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1944
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