steerable parachute

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• Parachute — This article is about the device. For sports involving a parachute, see Parachuting. For other meanings, see Parachute (disambiguation). Parachutes opening A parachute is a device used to slow the motion of an object through an atmosphere by… …   Wikipedia

• No.1 Parachute Training School RAF — (No.1 PTS) is a Royal Air Force training unit that was initially based at RAF Ringway, now Manchester Airport. It was formed at Ringway on 21 June 1940 as the Central Landing School and from 1 October 1940 it was designated as the Parachute… …   Wikipedia

• United States Air Force Pararescue — Pararescuemen (AFSC 1T2X1), also called PJs (a nickname pronounced pee jays ), are United States Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) and Air Combat Command (ACC) operatives tasked with recovery and medical treatment of personnel in… …   Wikipedia

• Joint precision airdrop system — The Joint Precision Airdrop System (JPADS) is a military airdrop system which uses the GPS, steerable parachutes, and an onboard computer to steer loads to the point of impact (PI) on a drop zone (DZ). It s a combination of the US Army s… …   Wikipedia

• Wings of Blue — The Wings of Blue parachute team is the United States Air Force Academy s parachuting unit, currently operating at the 98th FTS, 306th Flying Training Group, Air Education and Training Command. Their mission is stated as: Develop airmen through… …   Wikipedia

• skyjumping — skyˈdiving or skyˈjumping noun Jumping by parachute as a sport, using a special steerable parachute, and delaying opening it for a specified time • • • Main Entry: ↑sky …   Useful english dictionary

• Australian Space Research Institute — The Australian Space Research Institute (ASRI) came about in the early 1990s as the result of a merger between the AUSROC Launch Vehicle Development Group at Monash University in Melbourne and the Australian Space Engineering Research Association …   Wikipedia

• paramotor — noun A steerable parachute powered by a propeller attached to the pilots back See Also: paramotoring …   Wiktionary

• paramotor — noun (trademark in the US) a motorized steerable parachute, powered by a motor and propeller strapped to the pilot s back. Derivatives paramotoring noun …   English new terms dictionary

• Aviation history — deals with the development of mechanical flight, from the earliest attempts in kite powered and gliding flight, to powered heavier than air flight, and beyond. Humanity s desire to fly possibly first found expression in China, where people flying …   Wikipedia

• Paratrooper — Paratroopers are soldiers trained in parachuting and generally operate as part of an airborne force. Paratroopers are used for tactical advantage as they can be inserted into the battlefield from the air, thereby allowing them to be positioned in …   Wikipedia