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To: smokingfrog

Back around 1960, the US military jumpers who tried it mostly died in the attempt. A drogue chute was used to prevent the high-Gs spinning that would knock them out and then kill them in midair.


5 posted on 02/10/2014 9:14:26 PM PST by SunkenCiv (http://www.freerepublic.com/~mestamachine/)
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To: SunkenCiv

I’m not sure a drogue chute would do much good up where the atmosphere is so thin.


6 posted on 02/10/2014 9:17:24 PM PST by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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