Parachutes are an integral component in the realm of drag racing, serving as a vital mechanism for decelerating high-speed vehicles. Their role is not only pivotal in ensuring the safety of drivers ...

Second Lt. Lester L. Lowry was flying a P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft when he lost control in heavy cloud and dove straight into ...

LONDON (AP) — A former British paratrooper was found not guilty Thursday on murder charges relating to the 1972 Bloody Sunday ...

A humble concept from ancient Japanese design might remake the way supplies are dropped from the air. Polytechnique Montréal engineers designed parachutes based on kirigami—cutting paper into ...

The remains of a United States Navy Ensign killed near Yap Island over the Pacific Ocean during World War II has finally ...

The former paratrooper, referred to only as Soldier F, was found not guilty more than a half-century after his unit in ...

A skydiving instructor is presumed to have fallen to his death in Tennessee. According to the Metro Nashville Police Department, the 35-year-old instructor was found dead in the clearing of a wooded ...

A 35-year-old skydiving instructor has died after he was "presumed to have fallen from the sky without a parachute," the Metro Nashville Police Department said. The instructor became separated from a ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A skydiving instructor died and another person was rescued Saturday afternoon after jumping out of a plane in Tennessee. First responders — including the Nashville Fire ...