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Takeoff Roll (Ground Roll)

What is takeoff roll (ground roll)?

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Image: U.S. Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Tom Daily. — Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Takeoff roll is the distance an aircraft travels along the runway from a standstill until it lifts off the ground.

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