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  2. Parachute - Wikipedia

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    1970s 'high performance' pull-down apex canopy, as seen in the 'round' (or really, elliptical) parachute's centre. 1970s 'round' elliptical showing 4 controllable turn slots, plus another, small side vent and one of 5 rear vents. A variation on the round parachute is the pull-down apex parachute, invented by a Frenchman named Pierre-Marcel ...

  3. 9th Battalion (Parachute), Royal Malay Regiment - Wikipedia

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    The 9th Battalion (Parachute), Royal Malay Regiment (Malay: Batalion ke-9, Rejimen Askar Melayu Diraja (Payung Terjun)), abbreviated 9 RAMD (Para) from its local name, is a battalion-sized airborne infantry unit of the Malaysian Army's Royal Malay Regiment. Since 10 October 1994, 9 RAMD has been a part of the 10th Parachute Brigade.

  4. Bill Booth - Wikipedia

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    The device allows the rapid release of the skydiver's main parachute in the event of a malfunction. As of 2020, all sport skydiving equipment and some military systems employ the design. [3] He also invented the pull-out and throw-out pilot chute. [4] A pilot chute is a small parachute used to extract and deploy a main parachute.

  5. Vidio - Wikipedia

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    PT Vidio Dot Com (Vidio) is an Indonesian based over-the-top video streaming service established on 15 October 2014. Originally owned by Mediatama Anugrah Citra, now owned by Surya Citra Media, both are subsidiaries of Emtek. [1]

  6. 3-ring release system - Wikipedia

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    The three-ring system is simple, inexpensive, reliable, and requires fewer operations than earlier parachute release systems while reducing the physical force needed. The large bottom ring is securely attached to the skydiver's harness, the middle ring is securely attached to the end of the parachute riser, and the small ring is securely ...

  7. James Miller (parachutist) - Wikipedia

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    Miller descended into the side of the ring area during the second minute of the seventh round of the fight, after circling Caesars Palace for ten minutes. The lines of his paraglider became tangled in the overhead lights, after which he landed on the top rope of the ring with his parachute still tangled in the lights. He tried to hang on with ...

  8. Kopasgat - Wikipedia

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    The Kopasgat (Indonesian: Komando Pasukan Gerak Cepat, Quick Reaction Forces Command [1]) is the air force infantry and special forces corps of the Indonesian Air Force.The corps is also known as the Orange Berets (Baret Jingga in Indonesian) from the colour of their service headgear.

  9. Para Commandos - Wikipedia

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    Kopassus (Indonesia), including Group 1 Para Commandos and Group 2 Para Commandos Special Operations Command parachute team (United States), also called the Para-Commandos Afghan Commando Forces , also referred to as Para-Commandos.