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more about #parachute FrankenPC: If I were him, I would visit the person who packed the chute's...with a baseball bat. more » hardenstuhl: This reminds me of a question I asked an old boss of mine. He was a pilot and I always wondered about night flying and mountains. I asked him what she... more » Coolmodo: Where's the full video?? This is like saying "Watch video of girl flashing her nice boobs here" only all you see is her talking about it. (Yeah I kno... more » Cash907Censored: What good is it if they don't show the impact? Lame. more » Bokusatsu_Tenshi: I remember watching sometime ago a similar accident where a guy had a tangled chute and landed on some bushes... also survived, and in an even better ... more » GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE: That's when you worry, because it just means there's something worse waiting for you in your future. Like the ranger who got hit by lightning 8 times... more » bosskev: "Accident"? I'd check the manifest and see if Elijah Price was on that plane. more » shenanigans61: It's amazing how strong the body is when the muscles are relaxed... Regardless. this reminded me of a military cadence... "Stand up, buckle up, shuffl... more » ploopsy: this guys bones must be pure adamantium. more » -
#luckiestguyever
Skydiver Films 10,000 Foot Freefall into Steel Shed
Somehow the thrill of skydiving is lost after you've jumped out of a plane, had both parachutes fail, passed out before hitting the roof of a steel shed, and walked away. With video of the fall. [YouTube] -
#gps
ParaNav GPS Unit For Parachutists Helps Marines Avoid Errors...Like This One
Rockwell Collins has been selected by the US Marines to deliver 3,000 of its ParaNav GPS units for parachutists. Soldiers plummeting towards Earth will soon have the advantage of GPS navigation with a HUD that will help improve landing accuracy and allow for target zones to be easily changed on the fly. More » -
