Rocket Assisted Projectile — A Rocket Assisted Projectile is an artillery or cannon round incorporating a rocket motor for independent propulsion. This grants the projectile both greater speed and range than an ordinary shell, which is propelled only by the ballistic force… … Wikipedia
rocket-assisted grenade launcher — aktyvusis reaktyvinis granatsvaidis statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Granatsvaidis, skirtas šaudyti reaktyvinėmis granatomis, turinčiomis reaktyvinį variklį. Granata iššaunama iš spyna sandariai uždaryto vamzdžio, o lekiančią ją varo… … Artilerijos terminų žodynas
rocket-assisted takeoff — A method of assisted takeoff for use with heavy loaded aircraft and/or taking off from a high altitude airfield. Auxiliary booster rockets, attached to the airframe, are ignited at the critical time during takeoff to provide the requisite… … Aviation dictionary
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… … Wikipedia
Rocket — This article is about vehicles powered by rocket engines. For other uses, see Rocket (disambiguation). A Soyuz U, at Baikonur Site 1/5 A rocket is a missile, spacecraft, aircraft or other vehicle which obtains thrust from a rocket engi … Wikipedia
Rocket-powered aircraft — A rocket powered aircraft or rocket plane is an aircraft that uses a rocket for propulsion, sometimes in addition to airbreathing jet engines. Rocket planes can achieve much higher speeds than similarly sized jet aircraft, but for much shorter… … Wikipedia
assisted takeoff — An aerodyne takeoff assisted by additional acceleration provided by some external force such as a rocket, a self propelled trolley, or a catapult. Hence, the terms jet assisted or rocket assisted takeoff … Aviation dictionary
assisted take-off — noun A take off in which the full power of an aircraft s normal engines is supplemented by eg turbojet, rocket motor units, or liquid rockets • • • Main Entry: ↑assist … Useful english dictionary
rocket and missile system — ▪ weapons system Introduction any of a variety of weapons systems that deliver explosive warheads to their targets by means of rocket propulsion. Rocket is a general term used broadly to describe a variety of jet propelled missiles… … Universalium
Rocket mail — For the webmail service that became Yahoo! Mail, see Rocketmail. The SSM N 8 Regulus cruise missile was used for one attempt to deliver mail. Rocket mail is the delivery of mail by rocket or missile. The rocket would land by deploying an internal … Wikipedia
Rocket Racer — Superherobox| caption=Rocket Racer in The Amazing Spider Man #172. Pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Frank Giacoia. character name=Rocket Racer real name=Robert Farrell species= publisher=Marvel Comics debut= Amazing Spider Man #172 (Sep 1977)… … Wikipedia