Testing parachute fabric - GIF

Testing parachute fabric.

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Previously:

1926 motorcycle parachute jump - video
3-ring parachute release system - GIF, video, patent
Motor parachute takeoff fail - GIF
Parachute fails on drag racing car - GIF
Paraglider survives after parachute gets tangled midair - GIF
Pilot survives plane crash thanks to parachute - GIF

Doesn't poking holes in the fabric ruin it? Kinda seems like they're testing witches...

Neil

Basically they're testing how the fabric stands up to tensile forces, and if the ripstop members are still operable. It's a clever testing methodology with a simple apparatus.