First Jet Assisted Take-Off
This Ercoupe was fitted with a solid propellant Jet Assisted Take-Off (JATO) booster and became the first “rocket-assisted” airplane, taking off from March Field in California in 1941.
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This Ercoupe was fitted with a solid propellant Jet Assisted Take-Off (JATO) booster and became the first “rocket-assisted” airplane, taking off from March Field in California in 1941.