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Old 02-07-12, 01:13 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by Krauter View Post
I wonder, how do parachutes resist the "impact" of drastically slowing a man at terminal velocity when he opens his canopy?
Here's the perfect explanation to that question, and it ties in perfectly with the current topic.
http://hypertextbook.com/facts/JianHuang.shtml
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