Gore

Definitions

• A vertical section of fabric, often made of two vertical, or numerous horizontal panels, sewn together to make a balloon envelope.
• The portion of the canopy contained between two adjacent suspension lines and the area between them, extending from the apex of the canopy to the skirt.

References

• Balloon Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2024
• Parachute Rigger Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2015