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Thursday, October 15, 2009

This is Not Your Father’s Parachute: US Army Replaces 1950s-Vintage Chute


The US Army has undertaken a complete redesign of its T-10 parachute, which it has used since the 1950s. The new T-11 parachute has a new square design and a number of advantages over the T-10: a larger canopy, slower descent rate, and greater carrying capacity.

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