page_title: Takeoff
hierarchical_section_title: Takeoff
caption_attribution_description: English: Pacific Ocean (Aug. 17, 2005) – An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the "Golden Dragons" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Nine Two (VFA-192), launches from the flight deck of the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Kitty Hawk and embarked Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) are currently returning to their homeport after a scheduled deployment in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility. Suomi: Yhdysvaltain laivaston ilmavoimien F/A-18C Hornet -hävittäjälentokone lentoonlähdössä lentotukialus USS Kitty Hawkin (CV 63) kannelta
context_page_description: Takeoff is the phase of flight in which an aerospace vehicle leaves the ground and becomes airborne.
  For aircraft that take off horizontally, this usually involves starting with a transition from moving along the ground on a runway. For balloons, helicopters and some specialized fixed-wing aircraft, no runway is needed. Takeoff is the opposite of landing.
context_section_description: Takeoff is the phase of flight in which an aerospace vehicle leaves the ground and becomes airborne.
  For aircraft that take off horizontally, this usually involves starting with a transition from moving along the ground on a runway. For balloons, helicopters and some specialized fixed-wing aircraft (VTOL aircraft such as the Harrier), no runway is needed.  Takeoff is the opposite of landing.
caption: An F/A-18 taking off from an aircraft carrier
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