D‑6 parachute
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The D‑6 parachute is a Soviet-designed military static-line parachute system widely used by airborne troops for mass tactical jumps.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| D-6 parachute | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military parachute system
ⓘ
round parachute ⓘ static-line parachute ⓘ |
| canopyShape | round ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | military transport aircraft side-door exits ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| deploymentAltitudeRange | low to medium altitude from transport aircraft ⓘ |
| deploymentControl | non-steerable or limited-steerability design ⓘ |
| deploymentMethod | static line ⓘ |
| designedBy | Soviet military engineers ⓘ |
| designedFor |
airborne troops
ⓘ
high reliability ⓘ mass tactical jumps ⓘ rugged field conditions ⓘ |
| designedTo | allow safe descent with full combat load ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
deployment bag
ⓘ
harness ⓘ main canopy ⓘ reserve parachute ⓘ static line ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
D-6 series 4
ⓘ
D-6 series 5 ⓘ |
| introducedInPeriod | Cold War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| optimizedFor |
ease of training
ⓘ
mass production ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
combat training jumps
ⓘ
mass airdrop operations ⓘ military parachuting ⓘ |
| role | primary personnel parachute for Soviet airborne forces for many years ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
reserve activation system
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static-line deployment to reduce malfunctions ⓘ |
| trainingRole | basic jump training parachute in Soviet and Russian airborne schools ⓘ |
| typeOf | personnel parachute ⓘ |
| typicalUsers |
conscript paratroopers
ⓘ
professional airborne soldiers ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Russian Airborne Forces
NERFINISHED
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Soviet Airborne Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Warsaw Pact airborne units NERFINISHED ⓘ paratrooper units of former Soviet republics ⓘ some foreign airborne forces trained by USSR ⓘ |
| usedFor |
low-altitude jumps
ⓘ
tactical insertion of paratroopers ⓘ |
| usedIn |
airborne assault operations
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airborne exercises in Russia ⓘ airborne exercises in the Soviet Union ⓘ airborne training schools ⓘ |
| usedWith | paratrooper equipment container ⓘ |
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