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Details here:
http://www.boeing-727.com/Data/type%20c ... 00ser.html
Yet another reason to love the 727 !
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Garry Russell wrote:Yeah...I've seen vid of this 9Mexicana) but can't find it now....Isn't this RATO?
Chris Trott wrote:Actually, it's not. In the US, the terms are fairly specific - JATO is used to describe a solid-fueled rocket assist system whilst RATO describes a liquid-fueled one. It confused me for many years as well, but I was once shown the US Navy manual that defines them as such, but it's not available online as far as I can find.
Not only did the 727 have JATO capability, so did the DC-3 and the Convair propliners.
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Brian
Chris, thanks for that. I've looked up JATO, and despite the word 'jet', it still means using rockets, so your solid vs liquid fuel explanation makes sense. Strictly speaking, I suppose real jet assisted take-off would be something like the late-model Shackleton MR3, with Viper turbojets in the outer engine nacelles.Chris Trott wrote:Actually, it's not. In the US, the terms are fairly specific - JATO is used to describe a solid-fueled rocket assist system whilst RATO describes a liquid-fueled one. It confused me for many years as well, but I was once shown the US Navy manual that defines them as such, but it's not available online as far as I can find.