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howardwhite  (C 3896)

Oct 2, 2007, 2:46 AM

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Re: [JerryBaumchen] What is this canopy? #6

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You're getting down to the bottom of the barrel now.
You've obviously never seen my barrel.Cool
This one is much closer to the bottom.
These pictures speak to something I haven't seen for years; skydivers with both engineering and sewing skills creating essentially one-off canopies and then (for the most part) having the courage of their convictions and jumping them. No military contracts going on here, no thought of huge riches -- just a personal challenge and lots of time.
The canopy in the OP was designed by someone whose name you'll recognize, and its design was the subject of a multi-page article in Parachutist.

HW


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