free fall (of a parachutist)
1free fall — n. 1. the unchecked fall of anything through space, the atmosphere, a vacuum, etc., esp. the part of a parachutist s jump before the parachute is opened 2. any unchecked, usually rapid, decline, as in value, status, or stability …
2free-fall — v. [[t]ˈfriˌfɔl[/t]] n. [[t] ˈfɔl[/t]] v. fell, fall•en, fall•ing, n. v.i. 1) cvb aer. spo (of a parachutist) to descend in a free fall 2) free fall • Etymology: 1915–20 …
3free fall — i. Any jump in which the parachutist pulls his own ripcord. ii. The fall or drop of a body, such as a rocket, not guided, not under thrust, and not retarded by a parachute or other braking device …
4Military Free Fall Parachute System — Military Free Fall (MFF) Parachute System The Military Free Fall Advanced Ram Air Parachute System (MFF ARAPS) provides a multi mission, high altitude parachute delivery system that allows personnel to exit at altitudes between 3,500 feet and… …
5fall — I n. dropping, coming down 1) to have, take a fall 2) to break a fall 3) a bad, nasty fall (she had a bad fall and broke her ankle) 4) a free fall (of a parachutist) 5) a fall from (a fall from a horse) autumn (AE) 6) an early; late fall 7) in… …
6Parachutist Badge (United States) — Parachutist Badge Basic Parachutist Badge Awarded by United States Military Type …
7Parachutist Badge — The Parachutist Badge or Parachutist Brevet is a military badge awarded by the Armed Forces of most countries in the world to soldiers who receive the proper parachute training and accomplish the required number of jumps. It is difficult to… …
8Military Freefall Parachutist Badge — Military Free Fall Parachutist Badge Awarded by United States Army …
9Leslie Irvin (parachutist) — Leslie Leroy Irvin (10 September 1895 mdash; 9 October 1966) made the first free fall parachute jump in 1919. Irvin was born in Los Angeles. He became a stunt man for the fledgling Californian film industry, for which he had to perform acrobatics …
10HALO jump — USASOC Military Free Fall Parachute Badge HALO/HAHO Military free fall form of insertion. Purpose Delivering personnel, equipment, or supplies. HALO High Altitude/Low Opening HAHO High Altitude/High Opening Origins Attributed to USAF …
