Drag Parachute

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Drag Parachute

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1. = drogue parachute. </dd>
2. Any of various types of parachutes attached to high-performance aircraft that can be deployed, usually during landings, to decrease speed and also, under certain flight conditions, to control and stabilize the aircraft. </dd>

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use