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Rato vs Ptol - What's the difference?

rato | ptol | see also |

Rato is a see also of ptol.


In aviation|lang=en terms the difference between rato and ptol

is that rato is (aviation) rocket-assisted takeoff while ptol is (aviation) p'oint]] '''t'''ake-'''o'''ff and [[landing|' l anding.

As an acronym ptol is

(aviation) p'oint]] '''t'''ake-'''o'''ff and [[landing|' l anding.

rato

English

Noun

(RATO) (en noun)
  • An auxiliary rocket engine in a detachable unit that provides extra power for the takeoff of an aircraft
  • A takeoff assisted by such a unit
  • JATO

    • Anagrams

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    ptol

    English

    (wikipedia PTOL)

    Acronym

    (Acronym) (head)
  • (aviation) P'oint]] '''T'''ake-'''O'''ff and [[landing, ' L anding

    • Usage notes

    PTOL is a specialized form of VTOL for UAVs that may include arrested recovery and assisted take-off. (VTOL usually is unassisted in these two aspects)

    Coordinate terms

    * VTOL * STOL * SVTOL, , VSTOL * STOVL * VTOSL * CTOL * CATOBAR * STOBAR * HTOL

    Related terms

    * VTVL * VTHL * HTVL * HTHL * HVTL, VHTL,

    See also

    * RATO * JATO * CATO * ATO * ZLL, ZLTO