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TO FROM SUBJECT: OPTIONAL. FORM NO, 10 MAY 39€2 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 . , ‘UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 1/18/72 Su Be D — Ol, SA CHARLES E. ‘FARRELL NORJAK In connection with preparations for the test drop, efforts were made to c - COSSEY was out, but b6 Seattle, Of EARL b7C COSSEY i j a He advised that one of the back packs was a 26 footer and the other a 28 footer, but both were rigged so they would have the same rate of descent. He advised that the 26 foot chute, although it is smaller, also has a different design which would explaine why the two chutes could have an almost identical rate of descent. According to a chart referred to by bé the chutes would have the following rate of descent: : b7C A 28 foot with a person between 180 and 200 lbs., would drop about 17 to 18 feet per second. He advised that the chutes would normally deploy in 3 or 4 seconds. They both were like military chutes in that they did not have sleeves. b7C b CEF: (3) ~ L2 SEA OED IN EN O4 LED TANI OY FBI—SEATT Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-6028 |