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    Pretty cool! Thanks for sharing. On a side note, if you have a normal fired cutter, DO NOT try to disassemble/cut/drill/dremel the thing open. There is still a lot of pressure built up inside and it will explode. I forgot how long you have to let it sit, but I want to say in was a number of months! One person has already learned the hard way... We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar
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    I'm 6'3" and jumped a C17 for a while, it worked, but once I put on a C20 (what I need), I would never go back. That being said, there is more to the harness size than just the main lift web/ yoke. Leg pad, lateral, chest all are important. Best thing to do is get the rig serial #, container size, and DOM. Email Sunpath and see if they can look in their records of who the harness was made for and then compare your measuremnts to what they give you. We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar
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    .45 caliber and 3 days food and water...I'll get back to the the history and trivia forum now We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar
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    Found this interesting photo on Ebay. Nothing else I can find on the internet about it. "All ready for parachute jump" "Bert White, Parachute Expert, who will attempt to set a new record for parachute jumping at an altitude of 26,000, is shown all dressed up in his equipment for the jump. His chute will be tripped automatically to prevent the possibility of a mishap through extreme cold or fainting in rarifed air. Strapped to him will be a barograph, oxygen equipment and three days supply of food and water. Inasmuch as it is possible to drift fifty or sixty miles, White believed he ought to have some food for an emergency landing in unkown territory". Pretty interesting! Gotta love the gun and knife also. We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar
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    I've seen the same thing happen on a Javelin with metal ripcord and a shorter main lift web (16-17"). Everytime the jumper sat down, it would apply force above and below the ripcord and force the bottom completely out. I don't have a fix for you though, just that it has happened before. We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar
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    Thanks for the info on this. I wasn't aware of a 2-pin version. I should have clarified it was a curved 1-pin version I was inquiring about. We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar
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    So Poynter's says it won't. It was made for pioneers 23' reserve. Says a 24' and 26' will not fit either. I've seen a 24' T-10R with PC fit and I saw a photo of a pioneer 26' canopy packed into one. So, those that have packed them, will a 26' LOPO (not Lopo Lite) fit? With or w/o PC. Thanks! We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar
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    I like it! We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar
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    So what do you say? We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar
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    Found this on another board I frequent, the other DC-3 Southern Cross for WWII reenacting does sight seeing flights with these guys: http://www.vintageflyingmuseum.org/ We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar
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    The tread author talked about the L&R Line Release that he found. I also recently found a set on a canopy I was looking at. PN: 500 FAA-PMA, El Paso, Texas. Here is a pic if anyone was wondering. We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar
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    Jerry, got the name mixed up a bit, Strong had too many Masters, Makers, Star, and Style combinations! Andrew, spot on. Strat, Pretty much! It's a Strong Starmaker Tandem Back Parachutes. Referenced in Poynter's Vol I, pg. 229. "A manually operated piggyback assembly which consisted basically mating (stacking) the Stylemaster assembly. This 1974 development was produced to answer the swing back to piggyback designs for relative work. Measured 12" x 23" x 9" thick and was available in a number of colors. Circa 1973." We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar
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    11 views, no answers?!? I guess all you old guys are asleep or I'm stumping you. Have a good sleep! We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar
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    Not going to say much about this one, since it will surely be guessed quickly. We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar
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    I would say you are good to go, but I can't sign off a D license either. I'm guessing you went through an MFF course and those are some serious night jumps and real night landings. We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar
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    Skydive CT has one for a 206. Here are a couple photo's mostly from far away though. You could email them for close up: http://www.skydivingstills.com/search/index.mg?searchWords=206&searchType=UserImage&NickName=pilotdave&start=60&SortBy=Popular We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar
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    Found a 1978 D6 parachute manual online: http://www.scribd.com/doc/28151502/Soviet-Military-Parachute-D6-1978 We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar
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    When all else fails...Para-Gear! http://www.paragear.com/templates/base_template.asp?group=162#M5825 We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar
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    Pretty much all round reserves I have seen have them, but what about round mains back in the early days? I know the military has them on ejection seat rigs in the off chance a riser is released during egress, but did anyone use them on round mains? For those not in the know: STRAP, CROSS CONNECTOR—A length of webbing sewn across the lift webassembly or attached between suspension line connector links. It prevents streaming of a canopy in the event one riser was not properly attached to the harness. We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar
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    Sounds like a great idea! We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar
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    Nice footage! WWII paratroopers have my greatest respect. We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar
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    I'll be there Sat/Sun. My dad will also be there getting his 100th jump! We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar
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    I'll make ya drink (since he bought it from me!) http://www.l-and-b.dk/optimamanual.html We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar
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    Anyone have any info on this? What it was used for? We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar
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    We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar