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 Translation for 'parachutes' from English to Dutch
NOUN   a parachute | parachutes
VERB   to parachute | parachuted | parachuted
parachuting | parachutes
parachutes {mv}parachutes
valschermen {mv}parachutes
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Translation for 'parachutes' from English to Dutch

parachutes
parachutes {mv}

valschermen {mv}
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  • parachutes {mv} = parachutes
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Usage Examples English
  • Upon the entry of the United States into World War II, the company began manufacturing parachutes for the U.S.
  • A canopy formation is a formation built by parachutists by flying their parachutes in proximity to each other and then taking grips ("docking") on other jumpers' parachutes.
  • F. parachutes. People began to make blouses, lingerie, children's wear, curtains and several other things out of these parachutes.
  • 5–3 years undertake three different 45-day courses that cover maintaining parachutes, packing parachutes, and quality control of parachutes.
  • The test was witnessed by 50 senior military officials and led to the widescale use of nylon for parachutes.

  • Kotelnikov continued to be an important figure in the development of parachutes and parachuting in the Soviet Union.
  • After a successful launch, only two of three main parachutes deployed. Despite this, NASA and Boeing deemed the test a success, as Starliner was designed to function on two parachutes if necessary.
  • As early as 1806, Ruggieri sent mice and rats up in rockets, recovering them through the use of parachutes.
  • Parachutes are used to slow down vehicles travelling very fast.
  • The Earth landing sequence was normal until a riser for one of the three main parachutes broke as a result of its rubbing against the structure on the command module upper deck.

  • The company manufacturers main parachutes as well as reserves, harnesses and parachute cargo systems.
  • Gemini Powered Parachutes was an American aircraft manufacturer based in Culver, Indiana.
  • Small creatures and seeds that have evolved parachutes can be blown on the wind for long distances.
  • SpaceX uses Zylon for the suspension lines on their Mk3 parachutes. The four Mk3 parachutes are used on SpaceX's human-rated Crew Dragon spacecraft.
  • The crew module is equipped with two parachutes for redundancy, while one parachute is good enough for safe splashdown.

  • IRVIN-GQ, part of Airborne Systems Group, makes parachutes for the military, near the junction of the A4093 with the main road A4064. GQ Parachutes had been formed in 1932.
  • Another risk factor is that of "canopy collisions", or collisions between two or more skydivers under fully inflated parachutes.
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