взлете́ть

fairly common #4105C2

verbperfective imperfective is взлета́ть

1.
to fly up, to take wing, to rise into the air
Пти́цы испуга́лись и взлете́ли с ве́тки.
The birds got scared and flew up off the branch.
Perfective; of birds, insects, leaves, dust rising suddenly.
2.
to take offaviation
Самолёт взлете́л то́чно по расписа́нию.
The plane took off exactly on schedule.
3.
to be blown up, to blow up
Склад с боеприпасами взлете́л на во́здух.
The ammunition depot was blown up.
Only in the set phrase взлететь на воздух.

Examples

Захлопавшие крыльями голуби взлетели с площади.
The pigeons flapping their wings took off from the square.
Воробей, склевавший хлеб, взлетел на ветку.
The sparrow that had pecked up the bread flew up onto a branch.
Лошадь, пришпориваемая наездником, взлетела на холм.
The horse, spurred on by its rider, charged up the hill.
Самолёт взлете́л ровно в шесть.
The plane took off exactly at six.
Наш самолет взлете́л ровно в двенадцать часо́в.
Our plane took off at exactly twelve o'clock.
Вертолёт взлете́л.
The helicopter took off.
Урага́н помеша́л самолёту взлете́ть.
A storm prevented the plane from taking off.
Птица, расправляющая крылья, готовилась взлететь.
The bird, spreading its wings, was preparing to take off.

Imperative
ты	взлети́
вы	взлети́те