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 …

Jun 9, 2025 · Parachutes are more than just fabric canopies that float through the sky—they’re marvels of engineering that have saved lives, enabled daring adventures, and shaped history.

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 …

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, …

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 …

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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 …

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