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I went tandem and you freefall for about a minute (which feels like much longer) and you parachute down for a little over 10 minutes. We jumped from 14,000 ft.

Depends on the type, static line you only freefall for about 5 seconds before the chute deploys. For deployments above 12,000 ft, freefall lasts between 45-60 seconds with a chute ride for 4-12 minutes. After 50 mph you do not feel the sensation that you are falling. Freefall meets maximum velocity at 120 mph.

Capt. Joe W. Kittinger achieved the highest and longest (14 min) parachute jump in history in 1960 as part of a United States Air Force program testing. Freefall lasted 4 minutes and 36 seconds.

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