Parachute Saves 'Plane at Air Show

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Parachute Saves 'Plane at Air Show

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Lucky escape thanks to the aircraft being fitted with a parachute

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20100818/twl ... f21e0.html
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Jeez thats incredible. Slows that aircraft down to great effect. :-O

Wonder why it was fitted in the first place? *-)

Its as if they are trying to break the thing deliberately.
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Some light aircraft have them fitted......they are standard on all Cirrus

I've seen a film from inside a light aircraft that flies through a glider cable :worried: and the parachute saves it
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