Takeoff
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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 balloons, helicopters and some special aircraft (such as the Harrier), no runway is needed. Takeoff is the opposite of landing.
Takeoff Media
An F/A-18 taking off from an aircraft carrier
An Embraer E175 taking off
Three airliners taking off simultaneously (note similar pitch attitudes)
A Boeing 737-800 retracting its undercarriages during takeoff
Tow line and towing aircraft seen from the cockpit of a glider
Takeoff of a hot air balloon
The Harrier jump jet, a VTOL aircraft
Space Shuttle Columbia in the process of lifting off from the launch pad during STS-1
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