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drag parachute

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drag parachute [¦drag ′par·ə‚shüt]
(aerospace engineering)
Any of various types of parachutes that can be deployed from the rear of an aircraft, especially during landings, to decrease speed and also, under certain flight conditions, to control and stabilize the aircraft. Also known as drag chute.
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The gliders squealed along the ground at around 90mph and drag parachutes brought them to a halt.
Last post for hero of D-Day Tom Johnston; MAJOR WHO LED A GLORY ... by Peacock, John / The Mirror (London, England)
The sleek, black car broke the sound barrier twice Monday but missed the record books because a problem with a drag parachute delayed the team and it took 61 minutes to start the second run.
BRITISH JET CAR SETS LAND SPEED RECORD; SOUND BARRIER BROKEN IN ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
But a drag parachute failed to deploy on the first run and the car overshot the end of the 13-mile course by 1-1/2 miles.
CAR MISSES RECORD ON LAND by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
 
 
 
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