
The second style – typically used by smaller, more highly-trained units – is a ram-air maneuverable parachute that is manually deployed by you after leaving the aircraft.īoth have their uses – when doing a large-scale static drop, the time any given paratrooper spends in the air is minimized, and the benefits of a ram-air parachute aren’t so significant.

The first is a round, static-line chute – this allows for minimal control during descent, and the deployment of the chute automatically occurs as you leave the aircraft. When it comes to parachuting into combat zones, there are two basic styles of parachutes used.
