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Allied paratroopers made their combat jumps between 600 to 800 feet. Although this may seem rather low, keep in mind that while desending the paratrooper is defenseless. The quicker he is on the ground, the quicker he can present supressive fire which will begin to secure the DZ. Richard V. Horrell WW 2 Connections.com The prefered altitude for British Para's was 500 ft in W.W.2. Today with an improved type of parachute they drop at 250 ft.
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What were the names of the planes that dropped paratroopers?
the names of the planes that dropped the paratroopers during the second world war were c47's.
How many airborne men jumped out of planes on D-Day?
Paratroopers
How many paratroopers did the Douglas C-47 drop at one time?
28 paratroopers can be dropped at one time from a Douglas C-47.
Were paratroopers used in world war 2?
Yes, but they were used primarily by the Allies, because the Axis powers eventually did not have the resources to drop down troops.
What is the DC-3's common uses?
the DC3 was primarily a cargo plane named the c47. It was also used to drop paratroopers and tow manned gliders for the D-Day invasion.
What were the names of the planes that dropped paratroopers?
the names of the planes that dropped the paratroopers during the second world war were c47's.
Are there paratroopers in the airforce?
yes, combat controllers jump from planes into battles.
How many airborne men jumped out of planes on D-Day?
Paratroopers
What happens to your planes altitude if you do a chandelle?
Altitude increases.
Do the British Paratroopers still jump from planes?
Yes. In the modern British army, paratroopers do still jump from planes. The Parachute Regiment forms part of the airborne infantry element of 16 Air Assault Brigade.
How many paratroopers did the Douglas C-47 drop at one time?
28 paratroopers can be dropped at one time from a Douglas C-47.
Did some German paratroopers experiment with jumping out of planes without parachutes?
The idea is pure nonsense.
What paratroopers do during war time?
The majority of paratroopers are infantry soldiers, and their mission is identical to infantry. The only exception is how they get to the battle field ... they drop in from the sky.
What is a perpendicular segment that joins the planes of the bases in a prism?
Altitude
What is the altitude of a rectangular prism?
the altitude of a prism is a segment perpendicular to both bases whose endpoints are in the planes of the bases.
How do you use altitude in a 4 grade easy sentence?
Helicopters fly at low altitude.Passenger planes climb to high altitude.Birds use low altitude height to fly from tree to housetop.Military cargo planes pass over my house at low altitude.
What is oxygen used for on planes?
In case there is a high altitude decompression emergency.
