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> Ripcords or Equivalent Devices for the Main and Reserve
Parachutes
The ripcord is a device for securing the container
closed prior to use. It usually consists of a handle, a flexible
cable, one or more pins, and a device for securing the cable
to the handle. Some modern ripcords use a stiffened cable instead
of a pin.
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