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1 free fall parachute
vrije val parachute (een speciaal grote parachute die de parachutist de mogelijkheid geeft lang in de lucht te zweven en de richting te besturen)
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free fall — n. 1. the unchecked fall of anything through space, the atmosphere, a vacuum, etc., esp. the part of a parachutist s jump before the parachute is opened 2. any unchecked, usually rapid, decline, as in value, status, or stability … English World dictionary
free-fall — v. [[t]ˈfriˌfɔl[/t]] n. [[t] ˈfɔl[/t]] v. fell, fall•en, fall•ing, n. v.i. 1) cvb aer. spo (of a parachutist) to descend in a free fall 2) free fall • Etymology: 1915–20 … From formal English to slang
free fall — i. Any jump in which the parachutist pulls his own ripcord. ii. The fall or drop of a body, such as a rocket, not guided, not under thrust, and not retarded by a parachute or other braking device … Aviation dictionary
Military Free Fall Parachute System — Military Free Fall (MFF) Parachute System The Military Free Fall Advanced Ram Air Parachute System (MFF ARAPS) provides a multi mission, high altitude parachute delivery system that allows personnel to exit at altitudes between 3,500 feet and… … Wikipedia
fall — I n. dropping, coming down 1) to have, take a fall 2) to break a fall 3) a bad, nasty fall (she had a bad fall and broke her ankle) 4) a free fall (of a parachutist) 5) a fall from (a fall from a horse) autumn (AE) 6) an early; late fall 7) in… … Combinatory dictionary
Parachutist Badge (United States) — Parachutist Badge Basic Parachutist Badge Awarded by United States Military Type … Wikipedia
Parachutist Badge — The Parachutist Badge or Parachutist Brevet is a military badge awarded by the Armed Forces of most countries in the world to soldiers who receive the proper parachute training and accomplish the required number of jumps. It is difficult to… … Wikipedia
Military Freefall Parachutist Badge — Military Free Fall Parachutist Badge Awarded by United States Army … Wikipedia
Leslie Irvin (parachutist) — Leslie Leroy Irvin (10 September 1895 mdash; 9 October 1966) made the first free fall parachute jump in 1919. Irvin was born in Los Angeles. He became a stunt man for the fledgling Californian film industry, for which he had to perform acrobatics … Wikipedia
HALO jump — USASOC Military Free Fall Parachute Badge HALO/HAHO Military free fall form of insertion. Purpose Delivering personnel, equipment, or supplies. HALO High Altitude/Low Opening HAHO High Altitude/High Opening Origins Attributed to USAF … Wikipedia
Marine Corps Test Unit — #1 Active 1 July 1954 19 June 1957 Country United States Allegiance Department of the Navy Branch United States Marine Corps The … Wikipedia