World Championship Parachutes,

Abstract

The article discusses the different types of parachutes used for sport jumping. These include French, Czech, Russian and American chutes. Results of the XI world championships are given. Improvements in the design and engineering of parachutes are given and development of new types of chutes such as the 'Para-Plane' is included.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0786838

Entities

People

  • L. Kalabukhova

Organizations

  • United States Army Foreign Science and Technology Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Parachutes

Readers

  • Aerial Delivery - Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • International Relations and European Studies