Various concepts were studied for providing a high/low q recovery parachute to recover aircraft in uncontrollable maneuvers at both high and low dynamic pressure. Fixed time delay skirt reefing was selected and a packing investigation was conducted to determine if it is possible to install such a parachute system in existing spin recovery parachute compartments. Finally, a wind tunnel test rogram was conducted to determine the feasibility of reefing spin recovery parachutes to extend their performance range. Throughout all tests a positive force held the chute outstretched in the wake of the spinning aircraft model demonstrating the feasibility of the reefing concept. The technology gained from this effort is applicable to most new aircraft systems (as the F-15, F-14, F-5, and lightweight fighters), and could permit more extensive and safer flight testing at high speed near stall conditions.
Development of a High/Low Q Aircraft Recovery Parachute System
1976
177 pages
Report
No indication
English
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