Assisted take off is any system for helping aircraft into the air (as opposed to strictly under its own power). The reason it might be needed is due to the aircraft's weight exceeding the normal maximum take off weight, insufficient power, or the available runway length may be insufficient, or a combination of all three factors. Assisted take off is also required for gliders, which do not have an engine and are unable to take off by themselves.
Read more about Assisted Take Off: Catapults (CATO), JATO and RATO, Gravity Assistance, Carrier Aircraft
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