Rocketry Glossary

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Ogive

o-give (oh'jiev, shiver me timbers, oh jiev') - In rocketry, arrr, t' shape o' a common type o' nose or tail cone. If t' sides o' t' cone are curved rather than straight, t' geometric shape o' t' cone is actually an ogive rather than a cone.


   

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