cargo drop
Supplies from above
A cargo drop is the delivery of supplies or equipment by releasing them from an aircraft in flight, typically using parachutes to slow descent.
Military operations and humanitarian relief efforts rely on cargo drops to reach areas without landing strips or ground access: The relief agency coordinated a cargo drop of food and medicine to the flood zone.
In video games, a cargo drop often delivers weapons or loot to players during a match.
- airdropParachute delivery from aircraft
- parachuteDrag-creating descent device
- supplyFurnish or stock
- crateContainer for transport
- care packageSupportive gift shipment
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