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Parachuting, or skydiving, is an activity involving the breaking of a free-fall from a height using a parachute. It's performed as a recreational activity, competitive sport, deployment of military personnel and occasionally, forest firefighters. The history of skydiving begins with descent from hot-air balloons by Andre Jacque Garnerin in 1797. Modern skydiving has been around for about 200 years. Early competitions date back to the 1930s, and it became an international sport in 1951. Skydiving has been used in the military in the early 1900s during World War I, and used in World War II.
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Typically, a trained skydiver (or jumper) and a group of associates meet at an isolated airport. A fixed base operator at that airport usually operates one or more light cargo aircraft, and takes groups of skydivers up for a fee. In the earlier days of the sport, an individual jumper would go up in a Piper Cub aircraft for reasons of economy.
A typical jump involves individuals jumping out of aircraft (usually an airplane, but sometimes a helicopter or even the gondola of a balloon), travelling at approximately 4000 metres (around 12,000 feet) altitude, and free-falling for a period of time before activating a parachute to slow the landing down to safe speeds.
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Hey fans, check out Jonie's skydiving video! :) http://bit.ly/5QnGS4
ahmadarifs (Ahmad Arif) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:18:37 -0000
Hey fans, check out Jonie's skydiving video! :) http://bit.ly/5QnGS4
@johnsanders71 I always regret never BASE jumping whilst I was regulary skydiving, think the bride would be unhappy at me doing it now......
leehaggan (haggan) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:11:17 -0000
@johnsanders71 I always regret never BASE jumping whilst I was regulary skydiving, think the bride would be unhappy at me doing it now......
Extreme Skydiving: http://bit.ly/75mOxZ via @addthis
fdfblog (Fernando de Felipe ) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:53:02 -0000
Extreme Skydiving: http://bit.ly/75mOxZ via @addthis
RT @TwtMrktrProof: If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you. -unknown #quote
daveincarthage (David Gridley) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:40:34 -0000
RT @TwtMrktrProof: If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you. -unknown #quote
@suzanneyada Think of it this way: "Skydiving," "Ayn Rand book" and "weekend getaway" can all be "new experiences."
stoicboy (Ernie Smith) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:33:41 -0000
@suzanneyada Think of it this way: "Skydiving," "Ayn Rand book" and "weekend getaway" can all be "new experiences."
If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you. -unknown #quote
TwtMrktrProof (Living Proof) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:33:11 -0000
If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you. -unknown #quote
2K Composites - Manufacture and supply freefly skydiving helmets. Specializing in camera and video helmets. Products, pictures and specifications.
Meta Description: [ The best freefly helmets on the market, Helmets, and accessories for skydiving - by skydivers for skydivers ]
Aero Tech Products - Manufacturer of ZipOff gearbags and daypacks, altimeter mounts, risers, toggles, and pilot chutes. Online ordering. [Requires Java]
Meta Description: [ Aero Tech provides high quality sewn products including gearbags, parachute risers, pilot chutes, toggles-many skydiving accessories. Aero Tech also makes cargo nets and other industrial products. ]
Die-Matic Products - Manufacturer of a complete line of parachute hardware used in personnel parachutes, deceleration and cargo chutes, and pack and harness assemblies. USA.
Meta Description: [ Die-Matic Products Incorporated supplies a complete line of parachute hardware used in personnel parachutes, deceleration chutes, cargo chutes, and pack and harness assemblies. ]
EG Sky Diving - Sky Diving apparel and accessories manufacturer, producing jumpsuits, frap hats, back packs, hand bags, hats, and leather products.
Meta Description: [ EG Suits, the premiere provider of custom jumpsuits and aloha air gear. ]
Headfirst Headwear - Manufacturer of helmets, goggles, sunglasses, jumpsuits and clothing. Australia.
Meta Description: [ Headfirst Headgear. Manufacturers of extreme sporting equipment including helmets, sunglasses, goggles and clothing for skydiving and parachuting. ]
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HeadShield Skydiving Helmets - Manufacturers of skydiving helmets, gloves and goggles. Products and prices.
Meta Description: [ HeadShield Skydiving Helmets.Top quality helmets at down to earth prices you CAN afford. We manufacture in the UK and provide a helmet for all needs from student through to the expert skydiver. Open face freefly helmets, side mount and top & side mount helmets for video and stills. ]
Kroops Goggles - Manufactures skydiving goggles and goggle cases. Retail and wholesale price lists, can order by e-mail.
OmniSkore - Manufactures and sells an electronic formation skydiving scoring system. Contains information about formation skydiving.
Meta Description: [ Your competition skydiving headquarters on the Internet! ]
Parasport Italia - Manufacturers of Skytronic audible altimeters, Altiron and Skymeter altimeters, Z1 helmets, gloves, goggles, jumpsuits, and other skydiving accessories. Catalog, product information, prices. [Background music]
Skyhi Visual Productions - Manufactures a camera suit, a helmet camera and videos. Specifications and product details.
SkyTools - Manufacturer of camera control solutions for skydivers. Includes CamEye II and CamRL. Product information and support, list of dealers.
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