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Parachutes (album)
A parachute is a fabric device to slow descent through the air. Parachute or Parachutes may also refer to: Geography * Parachute, Colorado, United States Arts, entertainment, and media Games * ''Parachute'' (video game), an Atari 2600 game released by Homevision Music Groups * Parachute (band), an American pop rock band * Parachute Band, a worship band, formed out of the New Zealand-based Christian organisation Parachute Music Albums * ''Parachute'' (Guster album), 1994 * ''Parachute'' (Pretty Things album), 1970 * ''Parachutes'' (Coldplay album), 2000 * ''Parachutes'' (Frank Iero and the Patience album), 2016 Songs * "Parachute" (Cheryl song) * "Parachute" (Kaiser Chiefs song) * "Parachute" (Otto Knows song) * "Parachute" (Chris Stapleton song) * "Parachute" (Timomatic song) * "Parachute", by Something Happens from '' Stuck Together With God's Glue'' * "Parachute", by Sean Lennon from ''Friendly Fire'' * "Parachute", by Train from ''Save Me San Francisco'' * "Parachu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parachute
A parachute is a device used to slow the motion of an object through an atmosphere by creating drag or, in a ram-air parachute, aerodynamic lift. A major application is to support people, for recreation or as a safety device for aviators, who can exit from an aircraft at height and descend safely to earth. A parachute is usually made of a light, strong fabric. Early parachutes were made of silk. The most common fabric today is nylon. A parachute's canopy is typically dome-shaped, but some are rectangles, inverted domes, and other shapes. A variety of loads are attached to parachutes, including people, food, equipment, space capsules, and bombs. History Middle Ages In 852, in Córdoba, Spain, the Moorish man Armen Firman attempted unsuccessfully to fly by jumping from a tower while wearing a large cloak. It was recorded that "there was enough air in the folds of his cloak to prevent great injury when he reached the ground." Early Renaissance The earliest eviden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
