Brake Parachute Jaguar Aircraft

Specifications

Design of canopyRibbon Type
Diameter of canopy 5.64 m
No. of rigging lines24
Effective length of rigging lines 5500 mm
Life of parachute40 streaming
Ribbon nylon 50 mm / 16 mm

Description

The Brake Parachute is used to reduce the landing run of the aircraft. The parachute is stowed directly into a metal container with the parachute connecting riser protruding at the aircraft end. The main parachute is held in position in the removable container by a pair of locking strap & the auxiliary parachute is stowed in a small pack which is attached to one of the straps. The Brake parachute system is designed to operate normally at] streaming speeds of up to 150 Knots, but can be operated at a speed upto 180 knots in an emergency.

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