A parachute helps reduce the speed of a falling object by providing air resistance, or drag. The upward force of the air on the parachute opposes the downward force of gravity on the payload.

The Air Force on Guam recently completed a $2.4 million restoration for a parachute drying tower that’s having a significant impact on bomber task force missions. B-52H Stratofortress bombers ...

More specifically, the F-35As of the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF), ... The concept of a drag parachute is simple and can be considered a fairly rudimentary technology, ...

Large sea anchors could be used to drag water under a bold plan to keep the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation ...