>So the free-falling parachutist's behavior was more or less similar to that
>of a cat falling from the roof. As she realized that her chutes did not
>open - she probably turned around and spread out her limbs to get maximum
>resistance from the air which reduced her velocity. Then, just above the
>surface of the lake, she probably straightened her legs and arms to offer
>the least resistance to the medium she was about to enter. Planes
>generally can not do such maneuvers.
>
>wojtek
Reminds me of what a friend of mine in the States said after Sept. 11: "This shows we don't need NMD. What we need is buildings that can duck, dodge or otherwise engage in defensive maneuvers."
_________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com