parachute

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We don’t rely on such trials for seat belts, bike helmets or life jackets, and the oft-cited randomized trial of parachutes is an old running joke.

From Scientific American

The team enhanced the drone's connectivity so radio frequencies wouldn't interfere with its GPS and installed a parachute set to open automatically in case of midair malfunction.

From Scientific American

The land he supposedly parachuted into had itself been the invention of outsiders, with agendas of their own.

From New York Times

Later, he was among the first group to execute a “HALO” parachute drop: exiting the aircraft at high altitudes and deploying the chute at the last moment to limit the chances for detection.

From Washington Post

At Monday’s hearing in Missoula, Montana — home of the Forest Service’s famous smokejumpers, who parachute into remote fires — U.S.

From Seattle Times