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[[Image:Air Foil.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Maria-062]] flies with a parafoil.]] | [[Image:Air Foil.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Maria-062]] flies with a parafoil.]] | ||
A '''parafoil''' is a triangular parachute in the shape of an airfoil. [[Spartan-II]]s on descent from low-orbit may use them to land safely on the planet's surface instead of using [[HEV]]s.<ref>[[Halo Graphic Novel]], page 60</ref> | A '''parafoil''' is a triangular parachute in the shape of an airfoil. [[Spartan-II]]s on descent from low-orbit may use them to land safely on the planet's surface instead of using [[HEV]]s.<ref>[[Halo Graphic Novel]], page 60</ref> | ||
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Spartans' parafoils are likely made from extremely strong materials, as it would take more durable materials to hold over 1,000 pounds of [[MJOLNIR|armor]] and soldier in the air. | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||