@unitedfront.armory: The “Lifting-Off” method of parachuting used by the Army Air Service in the 1920s: The idea involved a parachutist that would stand on the wing of the aircraft, allowing the wind to catch and pull them clear. Its principal advantage was that the parachute opened before the person left the aircraft. This meant the parachutist could theoretically avoid the uncertainty of jumping into free fall and subsequently discovering that the parachute would not deploy. However, the technique also presented considerable dangers, particularly the possibility of the parachute or its suspension lines becoming entangled with the aircraft. As aircraft and parachute technology improved, conventional methods of a free falling exit and parachute deployment became standard practice. #military #army #airforce #aviation

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