1962 Pioneer Acquires Lemoignes Parasail Design Their  product designs include state of the art aerodynamic deceleration systems that support specialized tactical, personnel, cargo, humanitarian, weapons, and space exploration programs.
Today Pioneer Aerospace is one of the largest suppliers of skydiving and military parachutes in the world.     
1962, Lemoigne sold the modified ParaCommander 'towable'  parachute canopy design to Pioneer Parachute Company. Pioneer Parachute began production of the new ascending Parachute in Manchester Connecticut and marketed it under the trade name "Parasail". The Parasail was initially sold for training of sport parachute enthusiast and military pilot training on land. 
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