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To: HAL9000
Wonder what it's like to open a parachute at supersonic speeds?
6 posted on 08/21/2003 7:01:10 PM PDT by templar
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To: templar
A discussion of terminal velocity is at http://hypertextbook.com/facts/JianHuang.shtml
9 posted on 08/21/2003 7:06:42 PM PDT by The Radical Capitalist
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To: templar
Wonder what it's like to open a parachute at supersonic speeds?

He'd have to slow down a bit, I'd reckon. I guess he's going to try to streamline his fall until he reaches the speed he wants and then spread back out into a normal free fall position to brake. I wonder what it's like to stick your arms out from your body at supersonic speed?

17 posted on 08/21/2003 7:28:35 PM PDT by Prodigal Son
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My bet is that his NADS continue on at supersonic speed....at least for a while. ;-)
25 posted on 08/21/2003 7:52:58 PM PDT by HP8753 (My cat hates static electricity....)
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