Takeoffs (8)
I believe the answer is:
parodies
'takeoffs' is the definition.
('parody' can be a synonym of 'takeoff')
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for parodies that I've seen before include "Do aspire to comic imitations" , "Spoofs, lampoons" , "They take off" , "Sends up" , "Comic travesties" .)