Annular and pull down apex Parachute
raf typhoon using drogue parachute braking after landing.
a variation on round parachute pull down apex parachute. invented frenchman named pierre-marcel lemoigne, called para-commander canopy in circles, after first model of type. round parachute, suspension lines canopy apex apply load there , pull apex closer load, distorting round shape flattened or lenticular shape.
some designs have fabric removed apex open hole through air can exit, giving canopy annular geometry. have decreased horizontal drag due flatter shape and, when combined rear-facing vents, can have considerable forward speed.
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