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  2. High-altitude military parachuting - Wikipedia

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    United States Air Force Pararescuemen jump at half the height of a typical HALO/HAHO insertion 2eme REP Legionnaires HALO jump from a C-160.. High-altitude military parachuting, or military free fall (MFF), is a method of delivering military personnel, military equipment, and other military supplies from a transport aircraft at a high altitude via free-fall parachute insertion.

  3. Project Excelsior - Wikipedia

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    At an altitude of 17,500 feet (5,334 m), Kittinger opened his main parachute and landed safely in the New Mexico desert. The whole descent took 13 minutes and 45 seconds and set a world record for the highest parachute jump. [7] An hour and thirty-one minutes after launch, my pressure altimeter halts at 103,300 feet.

  4. Military Free Fall Parachute System - Wikipedia

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    The RA-1 Military Free-Fall Advanced Ram-Air Parachute System (MFF ARAPS) provides a multi-mission, high-altitude parachute delivery system that allows personnel to exit at altitudes between 3,500 feet and 35,000 feet. The parachute, which replaces the current MC-4 parachute, supports a total jumper weight of 450 pounds.

  5. Veterans set record for high-altitude jump at Mt. Everest - AOL

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    A group of veterans accomplished an incredible feat on Oct. 27, according to ABC News.The team completed the highest ever parachute jump in world history. Led by former Seal Fred Williams and ...

  6. Joseph Kittinger - Wikipedia

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    Excelsior I: Kittinger's first high-altitude jump, from about 76,400 feet (23,300 m) on November 16, 1959, was a near-disaster when an equipment malfunction caused him to lose consciousness. [8] The automatic parachute opener in his equipment saved his life.

  7. BASE jumper slams into cliff, falls 180 feet after parachute ...

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    A BASE jumper somehow managed to survive a 180-feet fall after a gust of wind pushed him toward a cliff and partially deflated his parachute.

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