Why do paratroopers still use round parachutes and not the square ones which can be steered?

ah, the well known chirugical precission of modern day military.

>> ^cybrbeast:

Why do paratroopers still use round parachutes and not the square ones which can be steered?


perhaps cost, and maybe training it needs additional training...or more cost.

>> ^cybrbeast:

Why do paratroopers still use round parachutes and not the square ones which can be steered?


I think it is because when they all jump in such close proximity to each other they would be in more danger of collisions if they were all steering around independently. I don't know for sure but I bet some branches of the military have steerable chutes for some types of missions.

Good thing that drop wasn't in combat. It would really suck to be a pinata in a firefight.