Performance Evaluation 35-Foot Diameter Extended Skirt Maneuverable Personnel Parachute Canopy Assembly with 'Tu' Orifice

摘要

This report covers the development, test, and evaluation of a maneuverable personnel parachute canopy assembly modification. The canopy assembly tested was constructed from the basic 35-foot diameter extended skirt canopy assembly, AF 49J7141-2, used with Personnel Parachute, Troop-Back, 35-Foot Diameter, Type T-10, A/P28S-14. A TU type of orifice was installed in the canopy, and the slip risers utilized with the maneuverable personnel parachute assemblies, A/P28S-10 (Static Line) and A/P28S-13 (Free Fall) for steering the parachute, were replaced by risers, AF 59C6174, and control lines. The results of this test and evaluation program indicate that the canopy assembly modification provides more maneuverability and a better turn rate performance than that currently obtainable with the maneuverable personnel parachute assemblies, Types A/P28S-10 and A/P28S-13.