What is the meaning of point of no return?

(DoD, NATO) A point along an aircraft track beyond which its endurance will not permit return to its own or some other associated base on its own fuel supply.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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APAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). (2011). point of no return. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/point_of_no_return/definitions/1963368
ChicagoMilitary Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "point of no return" http://smartdefine.org/point_of_no_return/definitions/1963368 (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardMilitary Dictionary (DoD) 2011, point of no return, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/point_of_no_return/definitions/1963368>.
MLAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). "point of no return" 4 April 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/point_of_no_return/definitions/1963368>
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