Three pairs of Russian paratroopers for the first time in the world left a aircraft from the stratosphere. The opening of parachutes occurred almost under the tail of the aircraft – at an altitude of 10 thousand meters. This was reported in Rostec – the Russian State Corporation to promote the development, production and export of high -tech industrial products.
“Rostec parachute systems helped set a world record for jumping from the stratosphere. For the first time in the world, three pairs of parachutists jumped from a height of 10,120 meters. This is an absolute world record. The latest parachute systems” Tandem-400 “developed by Rostech were used for landing. – says in the message.
The state corporations noted that the peculiarity of the jump is that the opening of the parachutes occurred almost under the tail of the aircraft – by 10,000 m, while during ordinary jumps this occurs at an altitude of about 2500 m.
Achievement is included in the Book of Records of Russia.
“The peculiarity of the” tandem-400 “is that the system allows you to pair in tandem with an instructor of an unprepared person. For example, a doctor, a dog handler or another specialist. A parachute system developed by a rostech closes all the needs that are faced with search and rescue specialists Groups and groups of special purposes, ”said the head of the department, senior paratrooper -test 929 Glitz of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation Andrey Toporkov.