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1971 American film by Miloš Forman
Taking Off is a 1971 American comedy film directed by Miloš Forman. It tells of an average couple in New York City, who, when their teenage daughter runs
Taking_Off_(film)
Topics referred to by the same term
Taking Off may refer to: Taking Off (Neil Innes album), 1977 Taking Off (David Sanborn album), 1975 Taking Off (soundtrack), the soundtrack album to the
Taking_Off
2011 studio album by Nick Carter
I'm Taking Off is the second solo album released in 2011 by Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter. The album was initially released on his own record label
I'm_Taking_Off
American romantic drama television series
Off Campus is an American romantic drama television series created by Louisa Levy for Amazon Prime Video. It is based on the Off-Campus book series by
Off_Campus
2004 studio album by the Cure
"come off more than ever like a caricature", writing: "There are a few breaks of sunlight, including the single 'The End of the World' and 'Taking Off', a
The_Cure_(The_Cure_album)
1971 soundtrack album
Taking Off is the soundtrack to the 1971 movie Taking Off directed by Miloš Forman and starring Lynn Carlin, Buck Henry and Georgia Engel. It includes
Taking_Off_(soundtrack)
The aircraft was written off. February 11 – Saratov Airlines Flight 703, an Antonov An-148, crashed shortly after taking off from Domodedovo International
List of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft
List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_commercial_aircraft
Czech and American film director (1932–2018)
in August 1968, Forman was in Paris negotiating for the production of Taking Off (1971), his first American film. Claiming that he was out of the country
Miloš_Forman
1981 concert tour by the Jacksons
Retrieved January 29, 2026. Tour dates: "It's a Jacksons' Summer! They're taking off again". Billboard. Vol. 93. New York: Billboard Publications, Inc. July
Triumph_Tour
Aircraft takeoff and landing class
achieved for a given thrust. For instance, the Harrier is incapable of taking off vertically with full weapons and fuel load. Hence V/STOL aircraft generally
V/STOL
American singer (born 1980)
As of 2025, he has released four solo albums: Now or Never (2002), I'm Taking Off (2011), All American (2015), and Love Life Tragedy (2025), all during
Nick_Carter
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"taking a load off", but its sister project Wiktionary does: Read the Wiktionary entry "taking a load off" You can also: Search for Taking a load off in
Taking_a_load_off
Phase of flight in which a vehicle leaves the land or water surface
Takeoff or take-off is the phase of flight during which an aerial vehicle leaves the ground and becomes airborne. For space vehicles that launch vertically
Takeoff
Indonesia Flight 865, a DC-10, was taking off from Fukuoka when it suffered an engine failure. The pilots then rejected take-off, and the plane overshot the
List of accidents and incidents involving airliners by location
List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_airliners_by_location
Chinese fourth-generation carrier-based multirole fighter
April 2025. Donald, David (9 May 2011). "China's J-15 Flying Shark Shown Taking Off". AIN Online. "Chinese Equipment Guide" (PDF). US Navy Intelligence Office
Shenyang_J-15
1975 studio album by David Sanborn
Taking Off is a studio album by David Sanborn, released in 1975 on Warner Bros. Records. The album reached number 19 on Billboard's Jazz Albums chart.
Taking Off (David Sanborn album)
Taking_Off_(David_Sanborn_album)
Surface used for takeoff or landing
allows for aircraft to take-off and land into the headwind, reducing the length of runway used during operations. Taking off and landing into the wind increases
Runway
1977 runway collision in Spain
although it is still not known whether "We are at takeoff" or "We are taking off" was said. Veldhuyzen van Zanten interrupted the first officer's readback
Tenerife_airport_disaster
American bombing of Japan on April 18, 1942
the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo, taking off from Ranger's flight deck before more than 1,500 guests. The launch took place off the coast of San Diego. Four
Doolittle_Raid
Class of airplanes that are designed to takeoff and land in a short distance
much more quickly and thus requiring a shorter accelerating run before taking off (takeoff roll); and perform landing at a lower minimum steady flight speed
STOL
2010 single by Kesha
Kesha attending a drag show and becoming turned on by drag queens taking their clothing off. The song is an upbeat song that uses heavy amounts of auto tune
Take_It_Off_(Kesha_song)
Regional airport in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
River due to engine failure after taking off from the airport. On 28 February 1928, a Douglas O-2C crashed while taking off from the airport. On 8 August
Lunken_Airport
Aircraft landing on a body of water
Constellation, suffered a re-extension of the landing gear shortly after taking off from Shannon Airport, which the flight crew was not aware. This caused
Water_landing
1977 studio album by Neil Innes
Taking Off is the second solo album by Neil Innes and was released in 1977. In 2005 the album was released on CD, paired with The Innes Book of Records
Taking_Off_(Neil_Innes_album)
Aircraft with an undercarriage capable of operating from water surfaces
A seaplane is a powered fixed-wing aircraft capable of taking off and landing (alighting) on water. Seaplanes are usually divided into two categories based
Seaplane
1987 aviation accident in Colorado
Airlines Flight 1713 was a commercial airline flight that crashed while taking off in a snowstorm from Stapleton International Airport in Denver, Colorado
Continental Airlines Flight 1713
Continental_Airlines_Flight_1713
American actress
Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in Milos Forman’s Taking Off (1971). Lynn Carlin was born in Los Angeles, the daughter of socialite
Lynn_Carlin
International airport serving Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
with a lot of the area around Mascot being swampy. Flights had been taking off from at least 1911 from these fields, with aviators using other Sydney
Sydney_Airport
2000 aviation accident in France
fatal Concorde accident during its 27-year operational history. Whilst taking off from Charles de Gaulle Airport, Air France Flight 4590 ran over debris
Air_France_Flight_4590
2013 aviation accident in Afghanistan
after taking off, killing all seven people on board. The subsequent investigation concluded that improperly secured cargo broke free during the take-off and
National_Airlines_Flight_102
American actor (1948–2005)
Schiavelli's first film role occurred in Miloš Forman's 1971 production Taking Off, where he played a counselor who taught parents of runaway teens to smoke
Vincent_Schiavelli
Fatal USAF passenger airplane crash in Washington state
lifted off from Larson Air Force Base near Moses Lake, Washington en route to Kelly Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Just seconds after taking off, the
1952_Moses_Lake_C-124_crash
Location from which aircraft flight operations take place
regularly by seaplanes, floatplanes or amphibious aircraft for landing and taking off. In formal terminology, as defined by the International Civil Aviation
Aerodrome
American saxophonist (1945–2024)
playing the saxophone at the age of 11 and released his first solo album, Taking Off, in 1975. He was active as a session musician and played on numerous albums
David_Sanborn
Airport in Gibraltar
a tunnel which allows traffic to flow whilst aircraft are landing or taking off. However the tunnel does not run under the runway. Pedestrians can still
Gibraltar International Airport
Gibraltar_International_Airport
2006 single by Panic! at the Disco
"Lying Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off", often shortened to "Lying Is the Most Fun...", is a song by American rock band
Lying Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off
Lying_Is_the_Most_Fun_a_Girl_Can_Have_Without_Taking_Her_Clothes_Off
Maximum weight of a craft at which takeoff is permitted
be permitted to take off at its MTOW. In these circumstances the maximum weight permitted for takeoff will be determined taking account of the following:
Maximum_takeoff_weight
2012 film by Noah Baumbach
life begin imploding at the same time that her best friend's life begins taking off. The film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on September 1, 2012
Frances_Ha
1999 Indian aircraft hijacking
not leave Lahore. The runway lights were again turned off to prevent the aircraft from taking off and Pakistani forces surrounded the plane. According
Indian_Airlines_Flight_814
American four-engined jet airliner (1962–1987)
crashed at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport outside Stockholm, Sweden while taking off on a three-engine ferry flight to Zurich, Switzerland, killing five of
Convair_990_Coronado
Aircraft runway accident
reached, causing it to keep moving and leave the runway. An aircraft taking off, rejecting takeoff or landing departs the side of the designated runway
Runway_excursion
Subgenre of hip hop and trap music
2022). "All You Need To Know About Phonk, the Dance Subgenre That's Taking Off". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2023. "Synthwave car culture: A new wave
Phonk
Species of bird
cuddling Rosy-faced lovebird feeding a juvenile Rosy-faced lovebird couple taking off Rosy-faced lovebird in flight It was described by the French ornithologist
Rosy-faced_lovebird
Airliner and military tactical transport aircraft by Antonov
carrying five people crashed on approach to land at Ratmalana Airport after taking off from Katunayaka Bandaranayake International Airport. The pilot, co-pilot
Antonov_An-32
1971 American film by Dalton Trumbo
Festival, where it shared the Grand Prix (second prize) with Miloš Forman's Taking Off and won the FIPRESCI Prize. Its North American distribution rights were
Johnny_Got_His_Gun_(film)
Title of Mary, mother of Jesus
did move. I came back towards the grotto and started taking off my stockings. I had hardly taken off the first stocking when I heard a sound like a gust
Our_Lady_of_Lourdes
2008 aviation accident in Colorado
Texas. On the evening of December 20, 2008, the flight crashed while taking off from Denver, resulting in two critical injuries, 36 noncritical injuries
Continental Airlines Flight 1404
Continental_Airlines_Flight_1404
Type of aircraft assisted take-off
BQM-74E Chukar target drone using JATO Zero-length launch: XQ-58 Valkyrie taking off from Laguna Army Airfield. Swiss Air Force's Dassault Mirage IIIs in Payerne
JATO
2017 studio album by One Ok Rock
Fueled by Ramen on September 11, 2016, they released the lead single "Taking Off" on September 16, 2016 that was used as a theme song for the Japanese
Ambitions_(album)
Garuda Indonesian Airways Fokker F-28 was taking off from Tanjung-Karang Branti Airport, when it failed to lift off as a result of a crew error and overran
List of aviation accidents and incidents in Indonesia
List_of_aviation_accidents_and_incidents_in_Indonesia
Military aircraft designed specifically for operations from aircraft carriers
flight deck of an aircraft carrier via assisted take-off by an aircraft catapult. When taking off, the aircraft taxis itself in front of a jet blast deflector
Carrier-based_aircraft
2003 aviation accident in Algeria
a Boeing 737-200, crashed near the Trans-Sahara Highway shortly after taking off from Tamanrasset's Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport, killing all but
Air_Algérie_Flight_6289
Method used by an aircraft to depart and return to the ground
of taking off vertically with a full weapons and fuel load. Hence V/STOL aircraft generally use a runway if it is available. I.e. Short Take-Off and
Takeoff_and_landing
American actress (born 1948)
stage roles before being cast in her first on-screen role in Taking Off (1971). Her first Off-Broadway stage role was in the play Vanities (1976). She garnered
Kathy_Bates
Beach on Saint Martin island
into solid objects or the water because of the jet blast from aircraft taking off from runway 10. The local government warns that closely approaching and
Maho_Beach
American actor (1938–2008)
Benedict played the father of a fugitive teen runaway in the 1971 film Taking Off, which was Miloš Forman's first American film. In the same year he had
Paul_Benedict
1977 aviation accident in Mississippi, USA
malfunction and the pilots had neglected to check the tanks manually before taking off. Toxicology reports from both pilots' autopsies found no traces of alcohol
Lynyrd_Skynyrd_plane_crash
Distance of a flight
total time from the moment an aeroplane first moves for the purpose of taking off until the moment it finally comes to rest at the end of the flight", and
Flight_length
1999 aviation accident in China
route, registered as HL7373, crashed in Xinzhuang, Shanghai shortly after taking off from Hongqiao Airport, killing all 3 crew on board, along with 5 on the
Korean_Air_Cargo_Flight_6316
American actress (1948–2019)
her "big screen" debut in Miloš Forman's first English-language movie Taking Off (1971), playing "Margot", a performance that earned her a BAFTA nomination
Georgia_Engel
1999 single by Filter
has said that the song is about him getting drunk on an airplane and taking off all of his clothes. Patrick expanded in greater detail in a 2008 retrospective
Take_a_Picture_(Filter_song)
American actress (1918–1997)
friend in Fay. Both series were short-lived. In 1971, she starred in Taking Off, the first American film of Miloš Forman. She had guest roles on The Love
Audra_Lindley
Take-off and landing space for drones
as yet rarely realised concept of a take-off and landing site for electrically powered aircraft taking off and landing vertically, eVTOL craft. It can
Vertiport
2019 aviation accident in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, operated by a Fokker 100 that crashed on 27 December 2019 while taking off from Almaty International Airport. Of the 98 people on board (93 passengers
Bek_Air_Flight_2100
Internet celebrity cat (2011–2019)
appearance. Her photos were first posted to Tumblr in November 2011, before taking off after being featured on the social news website Reddit. "Lil Bub" on Facebook
Lil_Bub
Attempt to defraud a person or group
big store and fleecing him. (Taking off the touch.) Getting him out of the way as quietly as possible. (Blowing him off.) Forestalling action by the law
Scam
1985 aviation accident in Nevada
Lockheed L-188A Electra from Reno to Minneapolis which crashed shortly after taking off from Reno-Tahoe International Airport on 21 January 1985. All but 1 of
Galaxy_Airlines_Flight_203
Heavy aircraft-carrying missile cruiser of the Russian Navy
sub-deck hangar. For take-off of fixed-wing aircraft, Admiral Kuznetsov has a ski-jump at the end of her bow. When taking off, aircraft accelerate toward
Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov
Russian_aircraft_carrier_Admiral_Kuznetsov
Document used in tendering in the construction industry
tendering contractors will be pricing the same quantities (rather than taking-off quantities from the drawings and specifications themselves), it also provides
Bill_of_quantities
1979 studio album by Michael Jackson
Off the Wall is the fifth studio album by the American singer Michael Jackson, released on August 10, 1979, by Epic Records. It was Jackson's first album
Off_the_Wall
December 1941 naval engagement in the Pacific Theater of WW2
13:18. As she rolled over, she scraped Express, lying close alongside taking off survivors, with her bilge keel, and very nearly took the destroyer down
Sinking of Prince of Wales and Repulse
Sinking_of_Prince_of_Wales_and_Repulse
Aerial locomotion in avian dinosaurs
migrating. Bird flight includes multiple types of motion, including hovering, taking off, and landing, involving many complex movements. As different bird species
Bird_flight
1979 film by Martin Ritt
that seems to be in the process of taking off as we watch it ... Her triumph in Norma Rae is to have shucked off at long last all need to associate her
Norma_Rae
American snack food brand
began selling 1.75-oz bags in vending machines, and attributed demand taking off to this decision. The product name was eventually changed to Original
Gardetto's
1981 aviation accident
1981, the aircraft encountered a tornado on the first leg, minutes after taking off from Rotterdam Airport, and crashed 15 miles (24 km) south-southeast of
NLM_CityHopper_Flight_431
Love Athens)" – Sailing Around the World "Alouette / Mimi's Dance" – Taking Off! "The Alphabet Ballet" - Big Ballet Day! "And the World Is One on Christmas
List of songs recorded by the Wiggles
List_of_songs_recorded_by_the_Wiggles
Topics referred to by the same term
Take Off! (game), a 1988 board game Takeoff!, a 1980 collection of humorous material by Randall Garrett Taking Off (disambiguation) Take It Off (disambiguation)
Take_off
Flying maneuver
learning to fly a fixed-wing aircraft. It involves landing on a runway and taking off again without coming to a full stop. Usually the pilot then circles the
Touch-and-go_landing
Street in the London Borough of Hounslow
runway, 27L. The street is noisy when aircraft are landing or taking off from 27L, or taking off from 09R, though its view of the aircraft has made it the
Myrtle_Avenue,_Hounslow
Figure skating jump
an edge jump in the sport of figure skating. The skater executes it by taking off from the back outside edge of the skating foot, turning one or more rotations
Loop_jump
Unintended aircraft takeoff
narrowly missing a crossing fuel bowser and a de Havilland Comet taking off, before taking off himself. Flying without a helmet or canopy, the ejection seat
Holden's_Lightning_flight
American singer (born 1984)
Singles and Amazon’s R&B Best Sellers charts. Omarion’s follow-up single, “Taking Off”, featuring singer BJRNCK, from his album Full Circle: Sonic Book 2, reached
Omarion
Town in Arunachal Pradesh, India
3 Jun 2019, An Indian Air Force Plane Carrying 13 went missing after taking off From Assam toward this airport. The wreckage of this aircraft was found
Mechuka
1985 American action film by Mark L. Lester
Val Verde, Matrix kills his guard, Henriques, and jumps off the plane just as it is taking off. Realizing that Arius will kill Jenny, regardless of whether
Commando_(1985_film)
1974 aviation accident in Kenya
passengers and 18 crew members) crashed and caught fire shortly after taking off from Embakasi Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, for the last leg of the flight
Lufthansa_Flight_540
Landing/take off surface of an aircraft carrier
flight deck of an aircraft carrier is the surface on which its aircraft take off and land, essentially a miniature airfield at sea. On smaller naval ships
Flight_deck
2003 aviation accident in Massachusetts
300 feet (91 m) offshore from Yarmouth, Massachusetts, shortly after taking off from Barnstable Municipal Airport in Hyannis. Both pilots were killed
Colgan_Air_Flight_9446
Outsize cargo conversion of the 747-400
N718BA operated by Atlas Air lost a wheel from its main landing gear while taking off from Taranto, Italy. The wheel bounced outside the airport perimeter and
Boeing_Dreamlifter
US helicopter airline (1949–1979)
starring Clint Eastwood, taking off atop the Pan Am Building. N108PA is the helicopter arriving with Eastwood. N6676D is shown taking off from the Downtown Manhattan/Wall
New_York_Airways
Zambian Air Force plane crash off the coast of Gabon
of the Zambian Air Force crashed into the Atlantic Ocean shortly after taking off from Libreville, Gabon. The flight was carrying most of the Zambia national
1993 Zambia national football team plane crash
1993_Zambia_national_football_team_plane_crash
High jump technique
jumpers land on their feet. The eastern cut-off involves contrary rotations of the body and legs. A jumper taking off from the left foot crosses the bar with
Eastern_cut-off
Symbolic gesture protesting racism
Taking the knee (or taking a knee) is a symbolic gesture against racism whereby an individual kneels upon one knee in place of standing to attention for
Taking_the_knee
Practice of recording information
Note-taking (sometimes written as notetaking or note taking) is the practice of recording information from different sources and platforms. By taking notes
Note-taking
Airport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
distress signal within five minutes after taking off. The plane then crashed into Lake Michigan two miles (3 km) off shore. The plane was carrying an organ
Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport
Milwaukee_Mitchell_International_Airport
Aviation accident in Mexico
singer Jenni Rivera crashed south of Monterrey, Mexico, minutes after taking off from the city's international airport. All aboard, including two crew
2012 Nuevo León Learjet 25 crash
2012_Nuevo_León_Learjet_25_crash
Association football match in London
Coventry City. In their play-off semi-final, Hull City faced third-placed Millwall with the first match of the two-legged tie taking place at the MKM Stadium
2026 EFL Championship play-off final
2026_EFL_Championship_play-off_final
British television baking competition
British Bake Off began airing on 6 August 2014 on BBC One. This series was filmed at Welford Park in Berkshire. There were twelve bakers taking part. Mary
The_Great_British_Bake_Off
Physical verification of stored items
period of stock-taking is preferred.[citation needed] A stock-take sale is a sale with reduced prices in a shop designed to sell off stock from previous
Stock-taking
Seaplane that can dive underwater
submarine. It is supposed to be able both to fly and to travel under water. Taking-off from the surface of water is also intended. Since the requirements for
Flying_submarine
2005 aviation accident in Indonesia
stalled and crashed into a heavily populated residential area seconds after taking off from Polonia International Airport. Of the 117 passengers and crews on
Mandala_Airlines_Flight_091
TAKING OFF
TAKING OFF
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Lanning.
Female
Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Russian Nadezhda, NAKINE means "hope."
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : habitational name from Hacking in Lancashire, the name of which is of uncertain origin. Early forms appear with the definite article, and the name may represent an Old English term for a fish weir, a derivative of hæcc ‘hatch’, ‘low gate’, or haca ‘hook’.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Capable one
Girl/Female
Muslim
Righteous
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Norman personal name Warin, derived from Germanic war(in) ‘guard’, and used as a short form of various compound names with this first element. Compare, for example, Warner 2. The name was popular in France and among the Normans, partly as a result of the popularity of the Carolingian lay Guérin de Montglave.
Boy/Male
Indian
Loving, Caring, Daring
Girl/Female
Muslim
Enlighten, Sparkling
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic or metronymic from Eakin.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Bird
Boy/Male
Muslim
Loving, Caring, Daring
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps be a nickname from Middle English daring ‘trembling’, ‘crouching or transfixed with fear’.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Empowering someone
Girl/Female
Muslim
Firm, Steady
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Markin.
Female
English
Elaborated form of English Tara, TARINA means "hill."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps an altered form of Malin.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Loving Caring, Daring
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Lakin 2.
Girl/Female
Indian
Capable one
TAKING OFF
TAKING OFF
Boy/Male
Indian
Firm, Solid
Girl/Female
Tamil
Dwipavati | தà¯à®µà®¿à®ªà®¾à®µà®¤à¯€
River
Boy/Male
Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Lamp
Boy/Male
Hindu
Fresh butter, Gentle, Soft, Always new
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Beautiful
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
King of the World
Boy/Male
Greek
From Abydos.
Male
Hebrew
(קׄרַח) Variant spelling of Hebrew Qorach, KORACH means "bald" or "ice." In the bible, this is the name of a Levite who led a rebellion against Moses and Aaron.Â
Male
German
 Variant spelling of German Kilian, KILLIAN means "little warrior." Compare with another form of Killian.
Boy/Male
Hindu
God of night
TAKING OFF
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TAKING OFF
n.
A taking sides, as with a party, sect, or faction.
a.
Apt to take; alluring; attracting.
n.
Taking of leave; parting compliments.
n.
Removal; murder. See To take off (c), under Take, v. t.
n.
The act of one who makes; workmanship; fabrication; construction; as, this is cloth of your own making; the making of peace or war was in his power.
n.
That which establishes or places in a desirable state or condition; the material of which something may be made; as, early misfortune was the making of him.
n.
The act of tasking food; the act of consuming or corroding.
n.
Malign influence; infection.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Take
n.
A taking by surprise; an unexpected onset or attack.
a.
Infectious; contageous.
n.
The act of waking, or the state or period of being awake.
a.
That talks; able to utter words; as, a talking parrot.
a.
Distressing; worrying; perplexing; corroding; as, carking cares.
n.
The act of gaining possession; a seizing; seizure; apprehension.
n.
The quantity baked at once; a batch; as, a baking of bread.
a.
Bold; fearless; adventurous; as, daring spirits.
n.
Boldness; fearlessness; adventurousness; also, a daring act.
n.
Agitation; excitement; distress of mind.