Not exact matches
New Scientist reported on proposals to
use a plasma shield to
slow a spacecraft's
descent, reducing the need for heavy...
Parachutes are generally
used to
slow the
descent of a person or object to Earth or another celestial body within an atmosphere.
There's too much air to rely solely on rockets to
slow a craft's
descent, but not enough to
use just parachutes and air friction, as can be done here on Earth.
The lander
used parachutes to
slow its
descent, and then deployed airbags to bounce to a stop much like NASA's successful Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity.
As a hover pack, players will be able to
use it to glide around,
slow their
descent, and flank enemies from overhead.
Compared to Tiny Kong's Pony Tail Twirl, the Helicopter Spin, when
used to
slow descent, is
used with the same button as attacking (in SNES and Virtual Console versions, in the GBA versions).
Hill
descent control
uses engine braking and the anti-lock brake system to help
slow the truck when going down steep grades.
Diddy Kong works differently this time around, as he hops on DK's back and
uses a jetpack to
slow DK's
descent for a second or two rather than serve as a second character you could tag - in at any time.
He behaves much like DK, only he can roll forever just as though he had a partner Kong with him (although when playing as Funky you can never
use a partner Kong), double - jump,
slow his
descent by
using his surfboard as a makeshift helicopter, obviously, and also stand stationary on spiked floors without taking damage.
The former's nullification of many projectiles and its
slowing of Gunvolt's
descent makes it useful in many areas, while the latter rewards players for not
using Gunvolt's electricity powers by making him invulnerable to most attacks while not
using the Flashfield.