About 37,700 results
Open links in new tab
  1. Parachute - Wikipedia

    A parachute is a device designed to slow an object's descent through an atmosphere by creating drag or aerodynamic lift.

  2. Parachute Health

    By using this portal, you acknowledge and verify that you are acting within the scope of your assigned duties as an Authorized User of a facility/supplier that has an agreement with Parachute Health and …

  3. Parachute | Aeronautical Safety Device | Britannica

    Dec 15, 2025 · Parachute, device that slows the vertical descent of a body falling through the atmosphere or the velocity of a body moving horizontally. The parachute increases the body’s …

  4. PARACHUTE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PARACHUTE is a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended.

  5. Parachute - New World Encyclopedia

    Parachute design has changed considerably over the years, from roughly cut shapes to aerodynamic "ram-air" parafoils. Many modern parachutes are quite maneuverable and can facilitate controlled …

  6. How parachutes work | The science of air resistance

    Feb 24, 2023 · With parachutes, it's the slowing-down effect that we want. If you fall from a plane without a parachute, your relatively compact body zooms through the air like a stone; open your parachute …

  7. Parachute - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    A parachute uses drag to slow something moving in air. It is often an umbrella shaped device on which people or things can float slowly and safely down to the ground from a great height, such as an aircraft.

  8. Parachuting - Wikipedia

    Parachuting and skydiving are methods of descending from a high point in an atmosphere to the ground or ocean surface with the aid of gravity, involving the control of speed during the descent using a …

  9. Hayley Williams - Parachute (Official Video) - YouTube

    Sep 9, 2025 · The official video for “Parachute” by Hayley WilliamsDirected, filmed, & edited by: Zachary GrayHMU: Brian O’ConnorSpecial thank you to Bristol Northern Soul...

  10. The Science and Engineering Behind Parachutes: Lifesavers in the Sky

    May 23, 2025 · In this heart-pounding scenario, a remarkable invention stands between you and disaster: the parachute. These deceptively simple devices have saved countless lives since their …