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Meanings of drogue parachute in anglès

A parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly.

Usage of drogue parachute in anglès
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A small drogue parachute was released as planned, followed by the three main parachutes.
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2
This time, though, only one drogue parachute and two main parachutes deployed, and they did just fine.
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3
For example, they've previously dropped capsules when one drogue parachute fails or one main parachute does not inflate properly.
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4
The drogue parachute fired free with a pop, followed by a thud that jerked his seat straps...
Existence
5
Returning them to a normal descent, he reached behind and threw out the drogue parachute, lines and small canopy black against the stars.
The book of spies
6
During the drop test, smaller drogue parachutes gradually slowed the capsule before three 116-foot chutes deployed.
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7
About 11 kilometers above the Earth, the module would deploy its twin drogue parachutes, then its single main parachute would open.
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At 45,000 feet Dragon's drogue parachutes inflated.
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