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FREE FALL CHUTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
- Airborne Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- free-fall parachute
1, record 1, English, free%2Dfall%20parachute
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- free fall parachute 2, record 1, English, free%20fall%20parachute
correct
- free-fall chute 2, record 1, English, free%2Dfall%20chute
correct
- free parachute 3, record 1, English, free%20parachute
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A man-carrying parachute which is deployed manually by the parachutist, and not by a static line attached to the aircraft. 3, record 1, English, - free%2Dfall%20parachute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, English, - free%2Dfall%20parachute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A Navy parachute rigger displays a free fall parachute during Baltic Challenge '98. ... Navy Parachute Rigger 1, Larry Armburger, from EODTEU 2, Ft. Story, Va., displays a MT-1XS free-fall chute to multi-national airborne soldiers during Baltic Challenge 98. 2, record 1, English, - free%2Dfall%20parachute
Record 1, Key term(s)
- freefall parachute
- free fall chute
- freefall chute
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
- Forces aéroportées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- parachute à ouverture commandée
1, record 1, French, parachute%20%C3%A0%20ouverture%20command%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parachute à personnel dont l'ouverture est déclenchée à la main par le parachutiste et non par une S.O.A. fixée à l'avion. 2, record 1, French, - parachute%20%C3%A0%20ouverture%20command%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La technique du parachute dût être orientée vers une solution nouvelle et donna finalement le jour au parachute à ouverture commandée, en service actuellement. Avec ce modèle de parachute, l'aviateur n'est plus relié à l'avion au moment de quitter l'appareil. Il passe par-dessus bord, se lance dans le vide et effectue une chute libre jusqu'à l'instant où, tirant sur une poignée placée devant son épaule gauche, il provoque l'ouverture du parachute. 3, record 1, French, - parachute%20%C3%A0%20ouverture%20command%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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