Modern Marvels: Parachutes...on now

[PhillyKev 0]

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[Douva 0]

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I came in with about 15 minutes left. I'm watching the ending right now. Was it a good show? What all did it cover?

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[jheadley 0]

It talked about WWII paratroopers, smoke jumpers, the change from round to square canopies, had a little about bill booth creating the 3 ring system and tandem system, some recreational skydiving shots. Mostly it was about military application and also application for the space program.

Thanks for telling me the show was on, it let me procrastinate for another hour.

Justin, who is moving into a new apartment tomorrow and as of 8pm, has not started packing yet.

[akarunway 1]

It was good. Add that it showed Joe Kittengers' record jump. And does anyone know if Cheryl Stearns is still gonna do the 130,000' jump? And when maybe ?

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[Rdutch 0]

She was just in Deland doing photo shots for it, so I think its still on.

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[jheadley 0]

The show said that the guy who did the record jump exited at 105,000 or something like that, and deployed at 17,000. Funny that he deploys higher than we usually jump from. Why did he deploy so high? The show said it was an 8 minute canopy ride too.

Can anyone explain?

[Zenister 0]

Its on now for anyone interested....15 min in...

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The show said that the guy who did the record jump exited at 105,000 or something like that, and deployed at 17,000. Funny that he deploys higher than we usually jump from. Why did he deploy so high? The show said it was an 8 minute canopy ride too.

Can anyone explain?

Multi-stage deployment system. Unstable body position do to space suit characteristics. This was a military test, not a civilian skydive.

I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

[AggieDave 6]

I thought it was kinda funny that the smoke jumpers couldn't land their canopies for shit.

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The show said that the guy who did the record jump exited at 105,000 or something like that, and deployed at 17,000. Funny that he deploys higher than we usually jump from. Why did he deploy so high? The show said it was an 8 minute canopy ride too.

Can anyone explain?

Multi-stage deployment system. Unstable body position due to space suit characteristics. This was a military test, not a civilian skydive.

It was also the experimental use of commercial, off-the-shelf equipment to prove that existing systems could provide life support in extreme conditions.

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[PhillyKev 0]

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I thought it was kinda funny that the smoke jumpers couldn't land their canopies for shit.

Yeah, and they were big ass 7 cells. To their credit though, they were carrying lots of gear.

[Zenister 0]

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I thought it was kinda funny that the smoke jumpers couldn't land their canopies for shit.

your not the only one...the whole living room was rolling watching that, and grunting with all the WWI/II military round landings.... but the firejumpers had big ass accuracy type canopies, a single sta,nd up and some painful looking PLF's....

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Yeah, and they were big ass 7 cells. To their credit though, they were carrying lots of gear.

I land with an average of 200lbs of "equipment" more then a few times every weekend. Even my worst landing wasn't nearly as bad as those guys.

Then again, I have reasonably modern equipment too, instead of ragged out 7-cell F111 canopies.

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[PhillyKev 0]

I was talking about fire fighting equipment. Not bio-chemical temporary beer storage receptacles.

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I was talking about fire fighting equipment. Not bio-chemical temporary beer storage receptacles.

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Not bio-chemical temporary beer storage receptacles

Stop insulting AD's tandem passengers!

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[AggieDave 6]

Hey just because I need a drogue doesn't make me fat. It makes me a freeflier on my belly.

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Then again, I have reasonably modern equipment too, instead of ragged out 7-cell F111 canopies.

Not to mention the much higher altitudes those guys & gals typically jump at.