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Old 11-22-2016, 00:37   #3
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This is an interesting study from 1987 on low altitude (300 ft), high speed (250 kts) personnel parachuting.

BL: The neck can't absorb and dissipate the acceleration forces of the opening shock. Basically says "don't do it"
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