63 women break record plunge head-down formation
Sixty- three women parachutists from a number of countries , hand in hand with a plunge into the desert of Arizona , on Saturday to break the record in formation skydiving perpendicular head down , according to the United States Parachute Association .
" The jumpers are jumping off the three aircraft at an altitude of 5,486 meters from ground level near Eloy , southeast of Phoenix , " said Nancy Koreen , associate director of the promotion of the sport .
Parachutists from the womenfolk come from a number of countries , namely the United States , Australia , Mexico , France , Norway , Sweden , and Germany . When the formation of the head under it - meaning very minimal frictional resistance of air - they fall speeds over 200 miles per hour .
They were flown at an altitude of about 16500-17000 feet from the ground , and maintaining formations head on down and join hands inseparable everything just for 50 seconds .
Toggle plunge umbrella was removed at an altitude of about 6,000 or 5,500 feet of the slowest ground . This is a known safe altitude to unplug the umbrella toggle plunge plunge in efforts such formations .
The record was achieved on the 12th attempt . They broke the record by a woman who falls into formation with the head upside down , followed by 41 paratroopers in 2010 , Koreen said .
"Everyone should demonstrate its ability together , it is very challenging to make a record , " said Koreen , who also took part in the successful effort to Reuters .
The jury of the Federation Aeronautique d' Internasionalyang based in Switzerland , providing confirmation of the business on the field , he said .
Plunged upside -called perpendicular harder than free fall , or falls with style belly toward the earth .
The jumpers must glide to earth at high speed in a position more challenging to control themselves .
" When the head is down , everything is moving faster ... then this is the position that is more difficult to fly and control themselves , " said Koreen .
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