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How to Make a Paper Parachute Toy Based on Nature

This is a new type of parachute designed using the principles of kirigami – the art of transforming paper into 3D designs with cuts and folds. It starts as a flat disc, then deploys into a spring-like 3D cone as air flows through it. Instead of being buffeted by the wind, multiple slits allow the kirigami parachute to fall more accurately than conventional designs. The team behind it think that the simplicity of its construction will allow it to be cheaply mass produced, while its accuracy could

Scientists Reinvent Parachutes Using Japanese Paper-Cutting Art

Harrowing video captures base jumper leaping 29 stories to his death as parachute fails to open