A skydiver's parachute got caught on an aircraft, forcing a dramatic mid-air escape. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media.

Fruity Chutes Inc., a global leader in drone parachute recovery systems, has partnered with High Energy Sports, Inc., a specialist in precision engineering and manufacturing, to provide scalable, high ...

1 Richard A and Susan F Smith Center for Outcomes Research in Cardiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 375 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA 2 David Geffen School ...

U.S. troops have been jumping out of perfectly good airplanes for more than 80 years, but a significant amount of training and preparation has gone into making paratroopers actually combat effective.

The U.S. has participated since 2017, with the U.K. and Australia joining in 2023. In 2026, 14 countries will participate ...

A photo shows a water bottle with a kirigami-inspired parachute attached, left, with a drone used for a test-drop in the background. (Photo courtesy of David Melancon, assistant professor at ...

WEST POINT, N.Y. -- On the precipice 240 miles above the earth, Jeff Williams was ready to enter into the void. It was a feeling he'd become used to over the years; solid ground beneath your feet, ...

Objectives To determine whether parachutes are effective in preventing major trauma related to gravitational challenge. Design Systematic review of randomised controlled trials. Data sources: Medline, ...

Although humans inhabit a 3D world, much of our design practice is rooted in two dimensions. Paper, textiles, sheet metals, wood planks and plastic panels are all manufactured in two dimensions, and ...

Parachute games are group activities that use a large, round parachute, often made of colorful, lightweight material. These games are designed to be inclusive and engaging, involving children in ...