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Out of all of these types of terms, I like the aviation industry's term for a crash the most: uncontrolled flight into terrain.
by jlgaddis 9y ago
Out of all of these types of terms, I like the aviation industry's term for a crash the most: uncontrolled flight into terrain.
- ihattendorf 9y agoOr rocketry: rapid unscheduled disassembly.
- Waterluvian 9y agoUnequested fission surplus.
- TeMPOraL 9y agoRocketry's synonym to that is lithobraking.
- emmelaich 9y ago.. causing rapid plastic deformation.
- sverige 9y agoThe phrase I have heard is controlled descent into terrain. Sounds much calmer.
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- bdonlan 9y agoTo be fair, controlled flight into terrain unfortunately also has precedent.