How Skydiving Works

Skydiving is one of those things that you probably see all the time. Pretty much every major soft drink has done a commercial with skydivers in it. Lots of action films feature skydivers. Skydiving appears in reality shows and is a mainstay of the military.

And it's easy to see why. The sport definitely has an edge to it. There is something about leaping from a plane and falling through the… » Full Story on HowStuffWorks