- 1. Drag (drogue) chute info part I (score: 1)
- Author: Bryan Savage <basavage@earthlink.net>
- Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 13:28:33 -0800
- The opening force (hit) depends, mainly, on two factors. 1) Chute design 2) Deployment method. Design My book, The Parachute Manual by Dan Poynter, specifies the following: Simple round canopy, like
- /html/land-speed/2003-12/msg00248.html (8,465 bytes)
- 2. Re: Drag (drogue) chute info part I (score: 1)
- Author: Higginbotham Land Speed Racing <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
- Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 14:08:30 -0600
- My Stroud chutes all use "sleeves" or "bags" and deploy smoothly every time. I have, however, opened a couple of them without the "bag" and the opening shock is much greater. And don't forget openin
- /html/land-speed/2003-12/msg00252.html (9,511 bytes)
- 3. Re: Drag (drogue) chute info part I (score: 1)
- Author: Bryan Savage <basavage@earthlink.net>
- Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 18:21:58 -0800
- I agree 100% Skip. Check part II -- "I believe the best method for Bonneville is a parachute bag." Isn't amazing how much difference that little bag makes? The "sleeve" I'm talking about is longer th
- /html/land-speed/2003-12/msg00259.html (7,450 bytes)
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