Takeoff
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Takeoff or take-off is the phase of flight during which an aerial vehicle leaves the ground and becomes airborne. For space vehicles that launch vertically, this is known as liftoff.
An F/A-18 taking off from an aircraft carrier
An Embraer E175 taking off
Three airliners taking off simultaneously (note similar pitch attitudes)
A Boeing 737-800 retracting its undercarriages during takeoff
CTOL
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A conventional take-off and landing, also known as horizontal take-off and landing, is the usual process whereby fixed-wing aircraft perform takeoff and landing. As fixed-wing aircraft must have a for
Takeoff
…ground and becomes airborne. For space vehicles that launch vertically, this is known as liftoff. For fixed-wing aircraft that take off horizontally (conventional takeoff), this usually involves an accelerating ground run (known as the roll) on a runway to build up speed so the wings can generate enough lift. For aerostats…
Aircraft landing on a runway.