The report proposes a plan for Advanced Development of a Parachute Retrorocket Airdrop System for the airdrop of cargo loads weighing from 2500 to 40,000 pounds from altitudes of 500 feet or less above terrain. The Parachute Retrorocket Airdrop System concept uses relatively small fast opening parachutes for stabilization and preliminary retardation in combination with rockets for final descent velocity control just prior to impact. This capability is required by the US Army to increase delivery accuracy and to provide greater protection to the aircraft by decreasing its detection to hostile radar and fire. The objectives of this plan for advanced development consist of detailed functional, economic and operational analyses of the system, advanced development hardware design, fabrication and flight testing. (Modified author abstract)


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    Title :

    Advanced Development of a Parachute Retrorocket Airdrop System


    Contributors:
    G. Chakoian (author)

    Publication date :

    1973


    Size :

    95 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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