ribbon parachute

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• ribbon parachute — noun A parachute in which the canopy is made from light webbing, giving greater strength for deployment at high speed • • • Main Entry: ↑ribbon …   Useful english dictionary

• ribbon parachute — A parachute whose canopy is formed from rings of ribbon. Such a parachute has less opening shock than a solid canopy parachute because of its higher porosity. Ribbon parachutes are also more stable and normally are used as drogue chutes …   Aviation dictionary

• parachute — An umbrella shaped area of fabric for producing drag. The fabric body is the canopy, constructed of a number of tapering strips, called gores, which meet at the top like slices of an orange. A hole at the top, called a vent, allows air to flow… …   Aviation dictionary

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