111 observations made on descent times of 200-lb torso dummies attached to 28-ft silk, 28-ft nylon, and 24-ft nylon parachutes; observations from various launching altitudes up to 40,000 ft; method for calculating velocity at any instant in parachute descent.


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    Title :

    Rate of descent of parachutes from various altitudes


    Additional title:

    J Aeronautical Sciences


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1947


    Size :

    8 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :




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