Parachute
![]() A parachute is a soft fabric device used to slow the motion of an object through an atmosphere by creating drag. Parachutes are generally used to slow the descent of a person or object to Earth or another celestial body with an atmosphere. Parachutes are also sometimes used to aid horizontal deceleration of a vehicle (an airplane or space shuttle after touchdown, or a drag racer). The word parachute comes from the French words para, protect or shield, and chute, to fall. Therefore parachute actually means to protect from a fall. Many types of modern parachute are quite maneuverable, and can be flown like gliders. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Parachutes were once made from silk but these days are almost always constructed from more durable woven nylon fabrics, sometimes coated with a zero porosity coating to improve performance and consistency over time. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Drag: :This page is about forces which tend to slow a moving object. For other uses, see Drag (disambiguation).... Celestial body: REDIRECT Astronomical objecta natural body in space.... Atmosphere: Atmosphere may refer to:... Parachute related Images and Photos (experimental) | ~ Table of Content ~
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