JATO (acronym for jet-assisted take-off) is a type of assisted take-off for helping overloaded aircraft into the air by providing additional thrust in the form of small rockets. The term JATO is used interchangeably with the (more specific) term RATO, for rocket-assisted take-off (or, in RAF parlance, RATOG, for rocket-assisted take-off gear).

Oct 21, 2018 · The aircraft were unofficially designated 727-200/JATO by Boeing and the rocket installation was intended for emergency use only when flying out of a hot and high airport at maximum gross weight.

The JATO provision would allowed Mexicana to fly its 727-200s with full loads. Should an engine failure occur beyond V1, the JATO would activate, enabling the heavily loaded aircraft to attain a safe altitude.

Oct 3, 2018 · The 727 was plenty capable in terms of runway performance, but the JATO setup let them get more weight out of the high altitude runway at MEX before they'd be restricted by engine-out climb performance.

Mar 2, 2016 · In the mid 1980s, Boeing used a company-owned 727 to test a new engine for a proposed twin propeller-turbine transport that was to be designated the Model 7-J-7. A prototype General Electric GE-36 UDF (unducted fan or propfan) engine was mounted on the right rear side in place of the standard turbo jet engine.

JATO (acronym for jet-assisted take-off) equipped Boeing 727-200. High altitudes and high temperatures would create significantly longer take off distances and Boeing worked with engineers to create an option for one airline.

The Boeing 727 is an American narrow-body airliner that was developed and produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. After the heavier 707 quad-jet was introduced in 1958, Boeing addressed the demand for shorter flight lengths from smaller airports.

Feb 7, 2019 · Boeing also made provision for JATO use with the 727 trijet airliner, a feature that could be important in high altitude airfields with high density altitude. An FM-2 Wildcat leaps for the sky as its JATO bottle spews white exhaust.

Apr 12, 2010 · By having the JATO provision, Mexicana could operate its 727-200s at full payload. In the event of a loss of engine at past V1 , the JATO unit would fire and allow the heavily-laden jet to reach a safe altitude and get aerodynamically cleaned up.

Apr 27, 2024 · By having the JATO provision, Mexicana could operate its 727-200s at full payload. In case of an engine failure past V1, the JATO unit would ignite, enabling the heavily loaded jet to reach a safe altitude and become aerodynamically stable.