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- Parachuting - Wikipedia
Parachuting and skydiving are methods of descending from a high point in an atmosphere to the ground or ocean surface with the aid of gravity, involving the control of speed during the descent using a parachute or multiple parachutes
- Skydiving NYC and Long Island | Long Island Skydiving Center
Welcome to Long Island Skydiving Center! Located just 50 miles from the city, our dropzone is super easy to access and our views are second to none Experience the Empire State from a whole new angle
- Skydiving | History, Types, Facts | Britannica
skydiving, use of a parachute —for either recreational or competitive purposes—to slow a diver’s descent to the ground after jumping from an airplane or other high place
- Parachuting vs. Skydiving: What’s the Difference?
Throughout the years, parachuting and skydiving have been used interchangeably to describe the same idea — jumping out of a perfectly good airplane But while these two words describe similar activities, they’re two distinct hobbies
- Home | United States Parachute Association
Membership in USPA provides education that enhances safety, benefits that keep you secure, and services to keep you skydiving The United States Parachute Association (USPA) is a voluntary not-for-profit membership association of individuals who enjoy and support the sport of skydiving
- Parachuting | National Aeronautic Association
Parachuting, which has been around since the Middle Ages, was practiced as a sport as far back as the 1800s and actually predates most other air sports
- Parachute Jumping Explained: How a Parachute Jump Works
Find out how a parachute opens when skydiving, who deploys the parachute, and how to control its canopy flight Learn how parachuting works during a skydive jump
- How parachutes work | The science of air resistance
Throw a ball up in the air and, sooner or later, it always falls back to the ground That's because Earth pulls everything toward it with a force called gravity
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