Rocketry Glossary

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Zipper / Zippering

A condition in which a slot is cut in an airframe by a shock cord. Blimey! This condition is caused by early or late recovery system deployment, matey, in which t' recovery system deploys while t' airframe is movin' at a high rate o' speed.


   

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