parachutist
Falls with control
A parachutist is someone who jumps from an aircraft and descends using a parachute.
The term covers both military paratroopers and recreational skydivers: The parachutists landed in the field at dawn.
Straps controlling an animal
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- riggingRopes controlling ship sails
- jumpsuitOne-piece body garment
- altimeterInstrument measuring elevation
reserve chute · goggles · AAD · container · risers · toggles · helmet · static line
Move with effortless continuity
- flaringExpanding outward suddenly
- landingDescent's final moment
- wind driftMovement caused by air
- spiralCurve winding around center
accuracy · touchdown · approach · pattern · final · soft landing
Airborne transportation vehicle
- jumpmasterAircraft exit controller
- exit pointDesignated departure location
- dropzoneAerial delivery target area
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
airspace · flight · pilot · spotter · manifest · green light · door · tailgate
Military aerial deployer
- airborneTraveling through air
- HALODelayed-deployment military jump
- tacticalStrategically planned
- insertionPlacing something within
special forces · D-Day · 82nd Airborne · pathfinder · combat jump · night jump · stick
Surge of intense excitement
- rushQuick sudden movement
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- fearEmotional response to threat
- courageFortitude facing danger
daredevil · exhilaration · anticipation · trepidation · bravery · heart-pounding · anxiety · adrenaline junkie
One who jumps from aircraft
- tandemSequential two-person arrangement
- wingsuitWearable gliding apparatus
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- licenseFormal grant of permission
Maximum speed during freefall
- plummetRapid downward descent
- gravityMutual mass attraction
- air resistanceForce opposing atmospheric movement
- dragResistance through fluid
acceleration · tracking · formation · stability · body position · arch · spread-eagle · tumble
harness
Straps controlling an animal
altimeter · reserve chute · goggles · AAD · container · risers · toggles · helmet · static line
glide
Move with effortless continuity
- flaringExpanding outward suddenly
- landingDescent's final moment
- wind driftMovement caused by air
spiral · accuracy · touchdown · approach · pattern · final · soft landing
aircraft
Airborne transportation vehicle
- jumpmasterAircraft exit controller
- exit pointDesignated departure location
- dropzoneAerial delivery target area
altitude · airspace · flight · pilot · spotter · manifest · green light · door · tailgate · load
paratrooper
Military aerial deployer
insertion · special forces · D-Day · 82nd Airborne · pathfinder · combat jump · night jump · stick
thrill
Surge of intense excitement
- rushQuick sudden movement
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- fearEmotional response to threat
courage · daredevil · exhilaration · anticipation · trepidation · bravery · heart-pounding · anxiety · adrenaline junkie · nerve
skydiver
One who jumps from aircraft
- tandemSequential two-person arrangement
- wingsuitWearable gliding apparatus
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
terminal velocity
Maximum speed during freefall
- plummetRapid downward descent
- gravityMutual mass attraction
- air resistanceForce opposing atmospheric movement
drag · acceleration · tracking · formation · stability · body position · arch · spread-eagle · tumble · spin
- aerialistsaerialist, trapeze artist, wing walker, aerobat, skydiver
- Jumpersfrog, kangaroo, grasshopper, flea, rabbit
- Special Opsspecial forces, special operations, black ops, covert ops, Navy SEALs
parachutistpilot
One who steers aircraft
aviator · glider pilot · hang glider · balloonist · jet pilot
parachutistpilot
One who steers aircraft
flight crew · cockpit crew · co-pilot · air traffic controller · navigator