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For a standard static line jump, between 500 - 1200 ft. You don't want a lot of loiter time in the air, because you're vulnerable while you're in the air, so you want to get to the ground fairly quickly.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y ago102,800ft in the 1960's by Col Joe Kittinger.
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What uses do paratroopers have in the military?
The paratroopers have a number of uses in the military. They are marines and soldiers who parachute into places of conflict and are a crucial tactical force in modern warfare.
Can you shoot descending military paratroopers?
No u can not but u can shoot there equipment IE parachute or aiming at the parachute and hit the paratrooper well that's collateral damage.
Do the British Paratroopers still jump from planes?
Yes. In the modern British army, paratroopers do still jump from planes. The Parachute Regiment forms part of the airborne infantry element of 16 Air Assault Brigade.
What do US Army Paratroopers traditionally yell when jumping from an aeroplane?
US Army Paratroopers traditionally yell "Geronimo!" when jumping from an airplane. This is a long-standing tradition that is said to have originated from a World War II Paratrooper named Aubrey Eberhardt, who yelled the name of the famous Apache warrior before making his parachute jump. It has since become a common practice among Paratroopers.
How does height dropped from affect a parachute?
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What height do you have to deploy a parachute?
30,000 feet
How can you increase your chance of surviving a fall from a great height?
Get a parachute
Why a parachute descends slowly where the stone dropped from the same height falls rapidly?
Parachute has more drag (air resistance)
How often do parachute training accidents occur in US airbourne training?
Oh, yes. I seriously doubt you'd find any military which fields paratroopers which hasn't had parachute-related incidents. Every parachute units deals with the same risks - towed jumpers, jumpers burning in, improperly packed parachutes, etc.
What is the history of the parachute regiment cap badge?
The cap badge of the British Parachute Regiment is relatively new as paratroopers did not exist until WW2. So it is a new design that has no historical tradition as common with many of the British regiments. One source I have says the badge was approved in May 1943. The badge is a simple design of Wings with a parachute in the center; the parachute being topped by a King's Crown and a Lion on top of the crown. It has a silver finish.
What does jumpline mean?
It may have other meanings but one of them is the minimum height from which it is safe to parachute.
What country did Germany parachute into after the start of World War 2?
German paratroopers ("fallschirmjaeger") were used on Crete, as part of the campaign in Greece. They suffered such heavy losses in the drop that Hitler never again permitted their use as parachute landing troops, and they fought the rest of the war as infantry. German paratroopers were part of the German Air Force (the Luftwaffe), not the Army (Wehrmacht). The Germans also made a successful glider landing attack on the Belgian fortress of Eben Emael in 1940.
