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...jumps to her credit, was in big trouble. Instead of "floating" in the proper stretched-out position parallel to the earth, Williams was tumbling like a rag doll. In attempting to join three other divers in a handholding ring formation, she had slammed into the backpack of another chutist, and was knocked unconscious...
Parachutists get a boot out of telling the story about the plane with seven people in the cabin - one terrified chutist and six bruisers to push him out. But all that is ancient history these days. With better chutes and techniques, so many people are hurling themselves out of airplanes for the fun of it that Geronimo has gone back to the Indians, and the birds are taking collision insurance. Last week at Leutkirch, West Germany, 175 of the best jumpers from 31 countries turned up for the seventh biennial world parachuting champion ships. When they had finished leaping into...
Following discussion of the equipment of parachuting, the panelists turned to competitive jumping. Explaining the requirement of series and accuracy jumps, Istel pointed out that in men's competition the 'chutist does not know the order in which he will have to perform the series until he had begun his free fall and receives signals from the ground. Following the 'chutists, the five-man from Nefertiti discussed the America's Cup races, dwelling on the changes in design of Cup defenders and especially of Nefertiti...
...Ultrafast-opening parachute for low-altitude (100 ft.) jumps, is activated by two explosive charges, opens in 8/10 sec., stabilizes in 13 ft.; quick-release parachute harness enables chutist to flip free in high ground winds and rough terrain...
Captain Pete Haskell, jumping from about 2,300 feet above the white cross target area, landed within eight yards of the center of the cross to take first place in the spot jump event. Crimson chutist Dick Tompkins came down 13 yards from the target center, to win the sky dive-spot event...