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LOW-POROSITY CANOPY [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
DEF

A low porosity parachute canopy.

CONT

The Lo-Po is extremely strong, reliable and often called indestructible.

CONT

Add $140.00 for 30 ft. Lo-Po Canopy in lieu of 26 ft. Midlite ...

OBS

It allows less air to pass through it, than does a high porosity canopy

OBS

The term "Lo-Po" means low porosity fabric, it is manufactured with an additional finishing process called "calendaring".

Key term(s)
  • Lopo canopy
  • low-porosity canopy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
CONT

Les habitués verront qu'il s'agit d'un parachute de type militaire de voilure LO-PO (80-120 CFM).

OBS

Voilure de secours 26 feet LOPO de la Sté GUARDIAN.

Key term(s)
  • voilure Lopo

Spanish

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