A parachute is a device designed to slow an object's descent through an atmosphere by creating drag or aerodynamic lift.

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Dec 15, 2025 · Parachute, device that slows the vertical descent of a body falling through the atmosphere or the velocity of a body moving horizontally. The parachute increases the body’s …

Feb 24, 2023 · With parachutes, it's the slowing-down effect that we want. If you fall from a plane without a parachute, your relatively compact body zooms through the air like a stone; open …

A parachute works by forcing air into the front of it and creating a structured ‘wing’ under which the canopy pilot can fly. Parachutes are controlled by pulling down on steering lines which …

Apr 24, 2017 · All parachutes are designed for one fundamental purpose: to slow the gravity-driven fall of an object — often a person, sometimes inanimate cargo — through the air. They …

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Parachute design has changed considerably over the years, from roughly cut shapes to aerodynamic "ram-air" parafoils. Many modern parachutes are quite maneuverable and can …

A parachute uses drag to slow something moving in air. It is often an umbrella shaped device on which people or things can float slowly and safely down to the ground from a great height, …