parafoil
Wind-filled canopy
A parafoil is a flexible, inflatable wing used for parachuting, parasailing, or kite flying.
Unlike traditional round parachutes, parafoils have rectangular cells that fill with air to create an airfoil shape, allowing controlled gliding rather than simple descent: The skydiver steered her parafoil toward the landing zone.
Parafoils power recreational activities, cargo delivery systems, and kiteboarding.
Overhead protective covering
- cellsBasic biological units
- fabricWoven or knit material
- nylonSynthetic textile polymer
- bridleEquine control harness
lines · risers · toggles · harness · rigging · deployment · inflation · packing
Unimpeded downward motion
Adhesive friction enabling movement
- kiteboardingWind-traction board sport
- parasailTowed aerial recreation
- deltaSymbol denoting variation
- foilDefeat a plan
tethered · wind · beach · buggy · snowkiting
canopy
Overhead protective covering
bridle · lines · risers · toggles · harness · rigging · deployment · inflation · packing · rectangular
freefall
Unimpeded downward motion
- dropzoneAerial delivery target area
- tandemSequential two-person arrangement
- jumpsuitOne-piece body garment
altimeter · skydiver · exit · boogie · adrenaline · packing · rigging
traction
Adhesive friction enabling movement
- kiteboardingWind-traction board sport
- parasailTowed aerial recreation
- deltaSymbol denoting variation
soaring
Rising effortlessly upward
updraft · altitude · airspeed · aerodynamics · drift · float · descend · airflow · currents · flaring
airdrop
Parachute delivery from aircraft
precision · guided · GPS · delivery · humanitarian · logistics
parachute, paramedic, parachuting, paraplegic, paratrooper, airfoil, paramilitary, paragliding, paraglider