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>Soviet paratroopers would practice low-level jumps into snowdrifts without parachutes. Not sure if that would be fun, or terrifying.
by DaveExeter 5y ago
>Soviet paratroopers would practice low-level jumps into snowdrifts without parachutes.
Not sure if that would be fun, or terrifying.
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- aww_dang 5y agoApparently they can fly backwards with a sufficient headwind. Having a hard time finding the source, but another anecdotal report claims they would fly into a headwind, then repel down.
- edrxty 5y agoYou can fly backwards in a Cessna pretty trivially. Anything with a low ish stall speed will have that happen on a windy day.