Aviation Dictionary

Diagonal seam

A French fell seam of the canopy that joins two sections of a gore. Diagonal seams meet the centerline of the gore at angles of 45 degrees and 135 degrees.

Dictionary Term

Diagonal seam

Definition

A French fell seam of the canopy that joins two sections of a gore. Diagonal seams meet the centerline of the gore at angles of 45 degrees and 135 degrees.

References

Parachute Rigger Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2015