2007-05-15 15:52:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Groung contact usually occurs between 20 and 25 mph.
2007-05-15 15:57:57 · answer #1 · answered by Voice of Liberty 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Normally, it's about 18 to 22 feet per second. There can be slight variations when the air is colder (sinking) or warmer (rising) from the ground, also some variation with barometric pressure, and the wind speed. The landing can be a pretty healthy thump if you hit in an uncoordinated fashion, but if you do a correct Parachute Landing Fall, absorbing the impact with the balls of your feet, calves, thighs, buttocks, and fleshy part of the back, it's not a problem at all.
2007-05-15 23:25:43 · answer #2 · answered by John H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean when they first enter the DZ, about 110 to 130 mph, as they're still on the aircraft.
If you mean when they hit the ground, about the same speed as if they'd jumped off a one story building, with a combat chute. With the sport type chutes, if they flare out properly, they're barely moving at all on contact.
2007-05-15 22:56:37 · answer #3 · answered by open4one 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
depends on how much you weigh.. im only 100 pounds and i stay up there for along time and really slow im a paratrooper in the us army 112 th signal bn usasoc
2007-05-15 23:04:01 · answer #4 · answered by morena60_2000 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋