Author Topic: Did B26's have Rato (Read 767 times)

RAIDER14 · « **on:** September 03, 2005, 05:25:34 PM »

I found a pic of a B-26 useing RATO wondered if this could be added to ordance for B-26 here's the link
http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/research/bombers/b26-8.jpg

RTVapor · « **Reply #1 on:** September 03, 2005, 08:06:11 PM »

isnt it JATO?

RAIDER14 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 03, 2005, 10:39:28 PM »

they called it RATO in the site's article

Hornet33 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 05, 2005, 08:53:19 AM »

It is RATO

Rocket Assisted Take Off

It would be cool to have that on the 26's

viper215 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 06, 2005, 08:58:25 PM »

they would not use a jet to get a b26 or the ground it is rato

gnubee · « **Reply #5 on:** September 07, 2005, 03:52:56 PM »

I think that is just a flight test of RATO packs. I'm pretty sure they never went into service.

I've got a pick of a Sea Fire with RATO packs on it... That would certainly make keeping a cap on a field more intersting

but alas, this to was just a test and never saw service.