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Balanced forces in fallRunning
Friction sled. Canopy area at 41.4 m². Drag generated 5796 N, Crate weight 2940 N. Currently drag generated is over by 2856 N.TUNINGLOADNORMAL FORCEDRAG GENERATEDCRATE WEIGHT41.4 M²
t = 0.0s

Drag generated

5796N

Crate weight

2940N

41.4 m²

Friction sled. Canopy area at 41.4 m². Drag generated 5796 N, Crate weight 2940 N. Currently drag generated is over by 2856 N.

What has to balanceW=DW = D

What is happening

You are called to an aid drop being rigged so crates land intact.

The crate is still speeding up as it falls. It weighs 2 940 N, the canopy must generate exactly that in drag, and the chute area rigged is wrong.