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According to the article in the Daily Mail, special forces in the US army may soon be scrapping traditional parachutes for 6 foot rigid wings, which would allow them to glide up to 120 miles from their drop point to the insertion point, carrying 200 pounds of equipment. Future versions of the wings may also include small turbojet engines to allow the forces to travel even further. While probably more difficult to dispose of after landing than a traditional chute, the wing would be completely silent and very hard to track on radar. On reaching their destination, a more standard canopy is opened and the soldier can glide to the ground.

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