Taxiing
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Taxiing is the movement of an aircraft on the ground, under its own power, in contrast to towing or pushback where the aircraft is moved by a tug. The aircraft usually moves on wheels, but the term al
Airbus jet airliners taxiing at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
A privately owned Sea Vixen taxis back from an air show flight, with wings folding as it moves.
An Airbus A319-131 operated by British Airways, taxiing on the apron at Heathrow Airport. This photograph was taken from a Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, which was in the process of taxiing on a taxiway.
A Eurocopter EC120B hover-taxis
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.
Taxiing
…airport to another; for example, when moving from a hangar to the runway. The term "taxiing" is not used for the accelerating run along a runway prior to takeoff, or the decelerating run immediately after landing, which are called the takeoff roll and landing rollout, respectively; however, aircraft are considered…
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