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JP 3-50 National Search and Rescue Manual Vol I - US Navy

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TABLE 5-1. Parachute Drift Distance (Zero Glide Ratio)<br />

(Distance in miles of l<strong>and</strong>ing positions downwind from position of<br />

parachute opening)<br />

Wind in Knots<br />

Parachute-Opening Height 10 20 30 40 <strong>50</strong> 60 70<br />

30,000 ft. (9,000m) 3.7 7.4 11.1 14.7 18.4 22.1 25.8<br />

20,000 ft. (6,000m) 2.7 5.3 8.0 10.7 13.3 16.0 18.7<br />

14,000 ft. (4,300m) 1.9 3.8 5.7 7.7 9.5 11.4 13.3<br />

10,000 ft. (3,0<strong>50</strong>m) 1.4 2.8 4.2 5.7 7.0 8.3 9.7<br />

8,000 ft. (2,400m) 1.2 2.3 3.5 4.6 5.8 6.9 8.1<br />

6,000 ft. (1,800m) .9 1.7 2.6 3.5 4.4 5.2 6.1<br />

4,000 ft. (1,200m) .6 1.2 1.8 2.4 3.0 3.5 4.1<br />

2,000 ft. (600m) .3 .6 .9 1.2 1.5 1.8 2.1<br />

5-5

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