5% of smokejumpers are women. They have to be as strong as their male counterparts, able to carry well above their own body weight for several miles. Treat 'em with respect or get your butt kicked!
I've never been inclined to jump out of a perfectly good airplane for any reason whatsoever. But - I would seriously considerate it if my jumping companion looked like the one below. Typical on-the-job equipment is displayed here.
Chute packing. Jumpers pack their own chutes so they're very careful, takes 45 minutes to 1.5 hours, depending on level of expertise. The woman on the left was our tour guide.
This is precisely how I feel about 'chuting'.
The Twin Otter plane is used for jumping.
The Sherpa aircraft is becoming the new favorite, retired military planes that have lots more space than the Otters.
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