It never occurred to me that the extra weight would cause a speedier fall - obvious now I think of it. - Penny Grubb

…ho feared the last time, this little white chute is not the parachute. It is way too small for that. It is called a ‘drogue’ and slows down the tandem pair in freefall which would accelerate otherwise to speeds up to 300 kph. This little chute slows the tandem pair to a normal freefall speed of around 200 kph. This also mak…
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It never occurred to me that the extra weight would cause a speedier fall - obvious now I think of it.
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Written by Penny Grubb
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An award-winning crime novelist & long-time amateur poultry keeper, who specialised in teaching methods, healthcare & software engineering as an academic.
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