| LIFTOFF | Moment of launch of an aircraft or rocket (4-3) |
| RELEASE | An acquittance, liberation or setting free; conveyance of an estate; a catch for holding or unclasping; or, a launch of an album, film, news item etc (7) |
| ACCELEROMETER | Instrument for measuring increase of speed especially of an aircraft or rocket (13) |
| GROUTVILLE | Venue of launch of Cop 17, the UN climate conference, in December 2011 (10) |
| NACELLE | Streamlined structure housing the engine of an aircraft; or, the gondola of a hot-air balloon (7) |
| SPAN | Distance between the tips of one's thumb and little finger; the wingspread of an aircraft or bird; a stretch of time, as in concentration or life etc; or, the arch of a bridge (4) |
| PAYLOAD | An explosive warhead carried by an aircraft or missile (7) |
| INBOARD | In an aircraft or ship (2,5) |
| COCKPIT | Compartment for the pilot in an aircraft or spacecraft (7) |
| SUPPORT | Hole for a weapon in an aircraft or ship (7) |
| ONBOARD | In an aircraft or ship (2,5) |
| REENTRY | Opposite of launch |
| BAZOOKA | Portable missile or rocket launcher - it was developed as an anti-tank weapon |
| TORPEDO | Missile, launched from an aircraft or ship, which travels underwater to hit its target (7) |
| NOSECONE | Forward section of a missile, aircraft or rocket (4,4) |
| SPIN | A balletic pirouette; a play of a vinyl record; an uncontrolled spiral descent of an aircraft; or, a revolving motion imparted to a cricket ball (4) |
| ETHANOL | Antifreeze or rocket fuel, e.g. |
| RACCOON | Animal such as Pocahontas' pal Meeko, RJ in Over The Hedge or Rocket (7) |
| TAILWIND | A movement of the air blowing in the direction of travel of an aircraft or other vehicle (8) |
| SCHEDULED | (Of an aircraft or flight) forming part of a regular service (9) |
