Pilot chute
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A pilot chute is a small auxiliary parachute used to deploy the main or reserve parachute. The pilot chute is connected by a bridle to the deployment bag containing the parachute. Pilot chutes are a c
Pilot chute deployment
BASE jumping
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BASE jumping is the activity of jumping from fixed objects, using a parachute to descend to the ground. BASE is an acronym that stands for four categories of fixed objects from which one can jump: bui
Pilot chute
…pilot chute is connected by a bridle to the deployment bag containing the parachute. Pilot chutes are a critical component of all modern skydiving and BASE jumping gear. Pilot chutes are also used as a component of spacecraft such as NASA's Orion. The spring-loaded pilot chute is used in conjunction with a ripcord…
BASE jumping from Sapphire Tower, Istanbul
Jumpers from a cliff wearing tracking suits
Wingsuit pilots getting ready to jump
BASE jumping from an antenna tower