parafoil

Then, a mile and a half from the ground, a larger parachute, called a parafoil, will open.

Finding it easier to look up than down, he studied the parafoil intently.

The parafoil would have been used to slow the vehicle and make landing safer.

Obviously the parafoil (whatever the hell that was) was not going to open.

The parafoil looked very much like an airplane wing, with cords running down to his body.

Plus three powered parafoil chutes, but those are for experts.

She drew back the parafoil and thickened the body.

A huge parafoil would then pop out and lower the fuselage safely to the ground.

It was surrounded by shreds of its blue parafoil.

The parafoil carried Ken toward a flat little islet covered with grass.

This massive parafoil deploys in 5 stages for optimum performance.

If they succeed, the fabric of the parafoil will collapse and hang with the capsule below.

Also, the parafoil stunt kites feed the same sporting activity.

The lead parafoil pulled up almost to a stall and dropped the jumper directly in front of Bolan.

Deployment shock prevented the parafoil's immediate acceptance as a parachute.

For more information on types see Parachute and Parafoil.

Directly overhead was a giant rectangular shape, with brilliant red, white, and blue stripes: the parafoil.

His parafoil had caught in the trees.

Packing a parafoil 'chute is a little different.

Ram-air inflation forces the parafoil into a classic wing cross-section.

Four-line, steerable parafoil kites are used as the power source.

Additionally, the vehicle can deploy a parafoil and fly as a powered parachute.

Six minutes after re-entry, at a height of four miles, the main parafoil parachute was to unfurl.

When gliding, however, the angle of attack is lowered and the airflow meets the parafoil head on.

You may be making a parafoil, or an inflatable animal shape, in which case the paper pattern will be more than just a flat plan.