jato

[ jey-toh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural ja·tos.

a jet-assisted takeoff, especially one using auxiliary rocket motors that are jettisoned at the completion of the takeoff.

jato

/ ˈdʒeɪtəʊ /

Origin of jato¹

1940–45; Amer.; j(et) a(ssisted) t(ake)o(ff)

Origin of jato¹

C20 j ( et -) a ( ssisted ) t ( ake ) o ( ff )

They'd fired jato rockets, all at once, and so pushed its speed up to the preposterous.

The pushpots were jet motors in frames and metal skin, with built-in jato rocket tubes besides their engines.

After the jato thrust, it was traveling nearly 3,400 miles per hour.

Every jato in every pushpot about every launching cage fired at once.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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