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quick-release box — A box to which the harness of the parachute or ejection seat is attached. The harness can be undone by merely turning the box and pressing it, thus permitting the pilot to quickly separate from the seat or the parachute … Aviation dictionary
Parachute — This article is about the device. For sports involving a parachute, see Parachuting. For other meanings, see Parachute (disambiguation). Parachutes opening A parachute is a device used to slow the motion of an object through an atmosphere by… … Wikipedia
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Kitesurfing — Kitesurfing, kiteboarding, uses wind power to pull a rider through the water on a small surfboard or a kiteboard (which is like a wakeboard). Generally kiteboarding refers to a style of riding known as free style or wakestyle where as kitesurfing … Wikipedia
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