Why do rockets go straight up instead of taking off like a plane?

Question

In light of the recent launches I was wondering why rockets launch straight up instead of taking of like a plane.

It seems to take so much fuel to go straight up, and in my mind I can’t see to get my head around why they don’t take off like a plane and go up gradually like that.

Edit – Spelling and grammar

Edit 2 – Thank you to everyone who responded. You have answered a life long question.

In: Physics

Answer 1

Planes have wings which generate lift, the wings do the lifting up part and the engine pushes, so push and lift.

Rockets have no wings and will simply push, to get them into orbit you need to point them upward. They then PUSHHHHH into orbit.