auxiliary rocket engine
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18Yakovlev Yak-27 — infobox Aircraft name = Yak 27 type = Reconnaissance aircraft manufacturer = Yakovlev caption = designer = first flight = introduction = 1960 retired = Late 1970s (Soviet Union) status = Retired primary user = Soviet Air Force more users =… …
19retrorocket — /re troh rok it/, n. a small, auxiliary rocket engine, forming a part of a larger rocket vehicle and having its exhaust nozzle pointed toward the direction of flight, for decelerating the larger rocket, separating one stage from another, etc.… …
20retrorocket — ret•ro•rock•et [[t]ˈrɛ troʊˌrɒk ɪt[/t]] n. rkt a small auxiliary rocket engine with its exhaust nozzle aimed in the direction of flight, used for decelerating a larger rocket, separating one stage from another, etc • Etymology: 1945–50 …
