Posted on Jul 2, 2015
What is your opinion of the disposable parachutes ?
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I have heard the army is considering purchasing disposable parachutes that can be left or destroyed on the Drop Zone. This is in effort to reduce cost. What say you?
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As long as it doesn't dispose of itself while you are falling through the sky then what could go wrong? ;)
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LTC Stephen C.
SGT Ben Keen, if you have a malfunction, you could simply dump your disposable reserve!
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SGT Ben Keen
LTC Stephen C. - That is true! Now the question is why when I read your comment did I get an image of a Soldier pulling out a small plastic bag?
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I fail to see how a disposable parachute would reduce cost? It would increase cost because you would have to purchase more parachutes for the ones destroyed.
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Thats all fine and dandy, but the bigger question will be..."How much better will those things get me to the ground without snapping my leg or spine?"
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