parachuter
Canopy descent person
A parachuter is someone who jumps from an aircraft using a parachute.
The word is a less common variant of parachutist, which is the standard term.
Both refer to anyone who parachutes, whether for sport, military operations, or emergency: The parachuters landed in the field at dawn.
Overhead protective covering
- harnessStraps controlling an animal
- riggingRopes controlling ship sails
- altimeterInstrument measuring elevation
- jumpsuitOne-piece body garment
reserve chute · pilot chute · static line · AAD · goggles · helmet · container · risers
Emergency response hormone
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- rushQuick sudden movement
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- euphoriaIntense emotional high
heart-pounding · courage · daring · bravery · fear · trepidation · anticipation · nervousness
Organized distribution of resources
- landingDescent's final moment
- flareSudden bright burst
- exitWay to leave
- tandemSequential two-person arrangement
HALO · wind drift · packing · tracking
Military aerial deployer
- airborneTraveling through air
- infantryGround combat troops
- dropzoneAerial delivery target area
- combat jumpMilitary parachute deployment
troop · special forces · D-Day · 82nd Airborne · pathfinder · stick · night jump
Maximum speed during freefall
- gravityMutual mass attraction
- weightlessnessAbsence of apparent mass
- plummetRapid downward descent
- accelerationRate velocity changes
air resistance · descent · falling · aerodynamics · drag · velocity · altitude · body position
Airborne transportation vehicle
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- airspaceRegulated overhead flight zone
- exit pointDesignated departure location
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
drop zone · wind conditions · spotter · green light · jumpmaster · manifest · load
canopy
Overhead protective covering
- harnessStraps controlling an animal
- riggingRopes controlling ship sails
- altimeterInstrument measuring elevation
jumpsuit · reserve chute · pilot chute · static line · AAD · goggles · helmet · container · risers · toggles
adrenaline
Emergency response hormone
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- rushQuick sudden movement
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
euphoria · heart-pounding · courage · daring · bravery · fear · trepidation · anticipation · nervousness · intensity
deployment
Organized distribution of resources
tandem · HALO · wind drift · packing · tracking
paratrooper
Military aerial deployer
combat jump · troop · special forces · D-Day · 82nd Airborne · pathfinder · stick · night jump
terminal velocity
Maximum speed during freefall
- gravityMutual mass attraction
- weightlessnessAbsence of apparent mass
- plummetRapid downward descent
acceleration · air resistance · descent · falling · aerodynamics · drag · velocity · altitude · body position · spread-eagle
aircraft
Airborne transportation vehicle
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- airspaceRegulated overhead flight zone
- exit pointDesignated departure location
pilot · drop zone · wind conditions · spotter · green light · jumpmaster · manifest · load
parachuterpilot
One who steers aircraft
aviator · flight crew · copilot · navigator · flight engineer
- golden parachuteLucrative exit agreement
- parachute pantsBaggy synthetic tapered trousers
- parachute dropControlled fall using canopy
- parachute jumpCanopy-slowed freefall from aircraft
- parachute cordLightweight kernmantle nylon rope
- parachute landingGround contact after aerial descent