rip cord

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rip cord

A flexible cable attached to a parachute which, when pulled, opens the pack and allows the parachute to deploy.

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Tender notice number : 110170617 RIP CORD ASSEMBLY FOR PACK CHEST

Rip Cord Assembly For Pack Chest Drg. Adrde 169 D

Another time I went for the rip cord but couldn't find it.

'I suppose I'm an adventure junkie '

hedge funds that own 75% of the airline could be reaching for the rip cord on British billionaire Richard Branson's foray into the U.

Company Watch - Virgin Group

With a light wind on his back, he crossed the famous cliffs in just over nine minutes and even completed some loops before spending some four more minutes in the air after pulling the rip cord on his parachute.

JET MAN LANDS SAFELY AFTER CHANNEL CROSSING

A small rip cord is included to make accessing the MicroDuct quick and easy.

Dura-line

Rodney Jones pulls the rip cord on a golden rail switch front board.

Of where do you remember me from?

I pulled the rip cord so hard I gave myself a black eye," the colonel said chuckling.

Humble hero: Retired Lt. Col. Dick Cole was Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle's co-pilot during the World War II raid on Tokyo. But 60 years later Colonel Cole insists he only had a "bit part" in the raid

The rip cord was next on his mind, but he couldn't find it.

The first ejection

PLANE LUCKY: Alex with the rip cord that saved his life; CRASH HELL: Pilot Alex, circled

War hero's quest

It looks similar to the pink backpack Carlie carried, but this one is equipped with a rip cord that, when pulled, sets off an attention-grabbing strobe light and high-pitched siren, A portion of the backpack sales (they go for $70 at carliesecuritybackpacks.

Be a hollaback girl!

You pull the rip cord to make the wheel rev up and take off.

TOYS THAT MAKE THE HEAT RETREAT

He was told when to pull the rip cord for the parachute and to breathe through his nose during free fall.