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Parachute

Diamonds DA42 flies with “electronic parachute”

Published December 10, 2012 | By Rob Vogelaar

Diamond Aircraft successfully tested the first fly-by-wire system for General Aviation on the twin-engine DA42.

The system enables flight envelope protection which protects the pilot from unintentional flight manoeuvres that could lead to structural or aerodynamical overstressing of the aircraft.… Continue reading →

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Baumgartner first freefalling man breaking soundbarrier!

Published October 14, 2012 | By Marcel van Leeuwen

 

Watched by millions on the planet live over the Internet, Austrian Felix Baumgartner broke three world records.

  1. Highest manned balloon flight ever
  2. Highest parachute jump ever
  3. Fastest free falling man ever, breaking the sound barrier!

Just some slight problems with… Continue reading →

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Boeing Successfully Completes Parachute Drop Test of Crew Space Transportation Spacecraft

Published April 3, 2012 | By Marcel van Leeuwen

Boeing successfully completed a parachute drop test of the company’s Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 spacecraft today at the Delmar Dry Lake Bed near Alamo, Nev. CST-100 is part of the Boeing Commercial Crew Transportation System (CCTS), which will provide the… Continue reading →

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