What is Takeoff?
[[Image:USN F-A-18C 170805 CV63.jpg|thumb|right|250px|An F/A-18 Hornet takes off from the USS ''Kitty Hawk''.]]'''Takeoff''' is the part of [[flight]] in which an [[aircraft]] goes from moving along the ground (taxiing) to flying in the air, usually on a [[runway]]. ==Examples== For [[balloon (aircraft)|balloons]], [[helicopter]]s and some special aircraft (such as the [[Harrier Jump Jet|Harrier]]), no runway is needed. Takeoff is the opposite of [[landing]]. {{Transport-stub}} [[Category:Aviation]]