Inserts for parachutes, for example modified cruciform parachutes, provide improved structural strength and reduced inflation times. An exemplary insert comprises a high-strength fabric coupled to center panels at a set of discrete points. The insert at least partially blocks airflow between the center panels, allowing the parachute canopy to inflate more rapidly. Via use of an insert, other components of a parachute, such as center panels, may be made of lighter, lower strength, and/or less expensive material without compromising the load-carrying capacity or reliability of the parachute.
Parachute canopy insert
2015-11-17
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT |