airborne chutes

• f50_vapor

  31 Dec 05, 15:10

  For curiousity would like to ask the following..
  
  Q1 : why airborne chutes have holes in them? Torn? Or does it have a purpose?
  
  Q2: Why freefall chutes are reactangular while airborne is circular? Physics?
  
  thanks..
• SMAPLionHeart

  31 Dec 05, 15:24

  i think some is to loiter longer around the air for performance purposes..
  the other is meant to go through the air with the most effective speed
  
• Rockhound

  31 Dec 05, 15:28

  Originally posted by f50_vapor:

  For curiousity would like to ask the following..
  
  Q1 : why airborne chutes have holes in them? Torn? Or does it have a purpose?
  
  Q2: Why freefall chutes are reactangular while airborne is circular? Physics?
  
  thanks..

  Q1...it lets air bleed out in a controlled-fall...if there are no holes...it'll be unstable..
  
  Q2... theyre more controllable...aka Sport Chutes