parachutes

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NASA and industry engineers successfully completed the first test of the Ares I rocket's three main parachutes Wednesday.

Ares I Parachutes Test Successful - NASA Watch 2009
NASA and industry engineers successfully completed the first test of the Ares I rocket's three main parachutes Wednesday.

NASA Watch: May 2009 Archives 2009
She parachutes from the station and they create a helicopter noise to fool the people on the island.

The Tail Section » Lost Spoiler - “Man Behind the Curtain” 2007
No parachutes from the six-member crew were observed and no emergency beepers were heard.

Rose, Luther L. 1990
No parachutes from the crew were observed and no emergency beepers were heard.

Martin, Russell D. 1990
Other members of their flight reported seeing three parachutes from the crewmen of the two downed aircraft.

Tyler, Charles R. 1967
Other members of their flight reported seeing three parachutes from the crewmen of the two downed aircraft.

Sittner, Ronald N. 1967
- There aren't any "parachutes" - people dropped into seats.

British Blogs Luke's Blog 2010
Not only do they jump out of perfectly good airplanes — they name parachutes and skydiving schools after Icarus.

The Volokh Conspiracy » 2004 » December 2004
Not only do they jump out of perfectly good airplanes — they name parachutes and skydiving schools after Icarus.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Now I Know Skydivers Are Insane: 2004