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Swooping — Swooper Swooping [swuːpɪŋ] (von englisch to swoop „herabschießen“) Swooping (bzw. Canopy Piloting) ist eine vergleichsweise junge Disziplin im Fallschirmsport die durch Weiterentwicklungen im Fallschirmdesign möglich wurde. Beim Swooping werden… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Swooping — Swoop Swoop, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Swooped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Swooping}.] [OE. swopen, usually, to sweep, As. sw[=a]pan to sweep, to rush; akin to G. schweifen to rove, to ramble, to curve, OHG. sweifan to whirl, Icel. sveipa to sweep; also to AS … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
swooping — swuËp n. assault, charge, raid; snatching, grabbing v. sweep down from the sky (of a bird, etc.); attack suddenly and speedily; snatch, grab … English contemporary dictionary
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canopy swooping — /ˈkænəpi swupɪŋ/ (say kanuhpee swoohping) noun → canopy piloting …
pond swooping — /ˈpɒnd swupɪŋ/ (say pond swoohping) noun a skydiving manoeuvre in which the skydiver, having opened the parachute, skims over a body of water before landing on the shore …
Jim P. Slaton — James Paul Slaton (born December 31, 1970 in Amarillo, Texas) was a an airborne Ranger with the U.S. Army between 1990 1998 with an MOS of 13F (Forward Observer)but he is better known as Jim Slaton the professional skydiver and producer of the… … Wikipedia
Wa shogi — (和将棋, wa shōgi , peaceful chess) is a large board variant of shogi (Japanese chess) in which all of the pieces are named for animals. It is played either with or without drops. Rules of the game Objective The objective of the game is to capture… … Wikipedia
Australian Magpie — C. tibicen hypoleuca, Tasmania … Wikipedia
Canopy piloting — encompasses several disciplines, all involving the flight of a skydiving parachute either at high altitude or close to the ground. Swooping is one form of canopy piloting and is a growing activity in the skydiving world. Many think the reason for … Wikipedia
