to travel downwards beneath the gravity of the atmosphere and break a persons immediate fall.
I think that they currently use nylon, but they used to use silk
some uses of parachutes are:safety recration and military uses
In 1941 right when pearl harbor happended. They used the material nylon to make these parachutes during the great depression also.
Military term for soldier who jumps from plane and parachutes into position.
The Airborne Rangers, an example is 101st airborne.
AnswerYes.
No, there is no atmosphere in space.
Al the Apollo spacecrafts use three parachutes.
The T10 and T10 Modified chutes are not square. What you're referring to is the airfoils used by freefall and HALO parachutists. Those are not made by the military - they're sourced from civilian companies who manufacture parachutes for civil parachutists. What the specific specs are for the military contract airfoils.. that information isn't made available to the public.
Yes
because i said so 8-)
Its still parachutes.