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
Runway
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In aviation, a runway is an elongated, rectangular surface designed for the landing and takeoff of an aircraft. Runways may be a human-made surface or a natural surface. Runways, taxiways and ramps, a
Takeoff
…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 (balloons and airships), helicopters, tiltrotors (e.g. the V-22 Osprey) and…
Runway 13R at Palm Springs International Airport
An MD-11 at one end of a runway
Runway at Heathrow airport, UK
Triangular runway pattern at Armitage Field, Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake