Rocketry language

[TALON]

I still want to know who is Norman Clature:wink:

 

[mikemech]

You mean the Green Hornet. The Shadow hung out with Margot Lane and occasionally Shrievy (the cab driver).

I stand corrected. The memory is the first thing to go. I forget the second thing.

 

[Woody's Workshop]

OOP - out of production

My second hobby, collecting/investing in oop Rockets.

 

[RocketT.Coyote]

RTF--Ready To Fly
ABF--Already Been Flown (From an April Fool's parody in Sport Rocketry)
BG--Boost Glider
RG--Rocket Glider
EL--Egg Lofter

 

[o1d_dude]

TN = Tubular Nylon
DSE = Detectable Seismic Event
LD = Lawn Dart (see DSE)
DMRM = Der Mega Red Max
CJ = Crazy Jim, Poet Laureate of Rocketry
WM = Wildman (Tim Lehr)
BSS = Black Saturday Sale (Wildman annual event)

 

[watermelonman]

RBG? Given RG and BG I am guessing rocket boosted glider.

 

[Sailorbill]

TK Tubular Kevlar
FWFG Filament Wound Fiber Glass
MD Minimum Diameter

 

[codysmith]

RBG? Given RG and BG I am guessing rocket boosted glider.

You would be correct

 

[Ted Cochran]

GTOW Gross Take Off Weight, or
GLOW Gross Lift Off Weight