(definition) by Webster 1913 Sat Jan 14 2006 at 19:09:20

Ripping panel. (Aëronautics)

A long patch, on a balloon, to be ripped off, by the rip cord, at landing, in order to allow the immediate escape of gas and instant deflation of the bag.

 

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