A PARACHUTE RETROROCKET RECOVERY SYSTEM FOR AIRDROP OF HEAVY LOADS

Abstract

The report presents the results of an in-depth exploratory development study of a parachute retrorocket recovery system for the airdrop of cargo loads weighing up to 50,000 pounds and the results of actual drop tests of loads weighing from 3000 to 35,000 pounds. The study indicates that a parachute retrorocket recovery system is particularly feasible for the recovery of airdrop loads and may prove to be the only practical system for heavy loads, especially if low altitude is a requirement.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0699342

Entities

People

  • George Chakoian

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Combustion
  • Deployment
  • Detection
  • Diameters
  • Drop Tests
  • Engineering
  • Exhaust Gases
  • Gases
  • Low Altitude
  • Recovery
  • Rocket Engines
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States

Readers

  • Aerial Delivery - Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Systems Analysis and Design