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‘Wings’ to carry paratroopers 200km
Filed Under (Articles) by asnutting on 27-05-2006
A new military parachute system which fits wings on soldiers could enable them to travel to 200 kilometres after jumping, Jane’s Defence Weekly reports.
The system, which involves the development of new modular carbon-fibre wings, will mean that aircraft can drop parachutists from 9,150 metres into an area of operations without flying into a danger zone. Learn More
Hey, very cool, but where’s the rest of the article? I want to read it…lol
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200605/s1648903.htm