Packaging for airdrop supplies and method for delivering airdrop supplies

摘要

A sachet (110) for use in the airdrop delivery of aid, the sachet being adapted to contain food, medical supplies or other aid-related contents in use, the sachet (110) comprising opposing flexible walls (114) sealed together to form, in series, a first compartment (116), a second compartment (116) and a third compartment (116), wherein, in use, the first and third compartments contain aid-related contents (18), and the size, shape, weight and distribution of said compartments and their contents is such that, when released at airdrop altitudes, the sachet (110) tends to flutter-fall rather than free-fall earthwards. Also provided is an airdrop carton comprising a plurality of such sachets, and a method of airdropping food, medical supplies or other aid-related materials.