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From: bobm@anasaz.uucp (Bob Maccione)
Newsgroups: rec.skydiving
Subject: Differences between parachutes and paragliders
Keywords: parachutes paragliders
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Date: 30 Apr 91 17:12:50 GMT
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Organization: Anasazi, Inc.  Phoenix, Az
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hi,  i'm a paraglider pilot who has never jumped out of a plane in my life.
however i have a friend who wants to get into para-gliding and she noticed
that parachutes are _much_ less expensive than paragliders.  the paraglider
i just purchased cost me ~3000 ( with the harness ) and she has a parachute
catalog that has parachutes for ~ $1000 ( if memory serves me right ).  i
tried to explain that they aren't the same and am wondering if anyone out
there in netland knows the difference between the two craft.  off the top
of my head i know that a paraglider won't survive opening shock ( excuse
the non-correct wording ) and isn't as porus as a parachute.

any other comments about the differences?

thanks

bob maccione