Parafoil
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parafoil-259-6361356
title:
Parafoil
text:
A parafoil is a nonrigid (textile) airfoil with an aerodynamic cell structure which is inflated by the wind. Ram-air inflation forces the parafoil into a classic wing cross-section. Parafoils are most commonly constructed out of ripstop nylon. The device was developed in 1964 by Domina Jalbert (1904–1991). Jalbert had a history of designing kites and was involved in the development of hybrid balloon-kite aerial platforms for carrying scientific instruments. He envisaged the parafoil would be use
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Nonrigid airfoil with aerodynamic cell structure
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parafoil
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2024-04-20T13:28:17Z
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