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FREE FALL JUMPING PARACHUTE [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
  • Airborne Forces
CONT

The first successful Army test jump with a free-fall parachute was made by Mr. Leslie Irvin at McCook Field on April 28, 1919, using a chute designed by Floyd Smith and Guy Ball, both civilian employees at McCook.

Key term(s)
  • free fall parachute
  • free-fall jumping parachute
  • freefall parachute
  • freefall jumping parachute

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
  • Forces aéroportées
CONT

Le parachute est plus grand que dans le parachutisme, et son pliage demande un savoir-faire d'horloger, entre quarante-cinq minutes et une heure et demie de travail (alors qu'il faut quinze minutes pour plier un parachute de chute libre).

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