Apparatus for Checking Automatic Parachute Units,
Abstract
The invention pertains to an apparatus for checking automatic parachute units. The apparatus contains a pressure chamber connected via valves to a vacuum pump or to the atmosphere, a control console with controls and monitoring instruments, an optical system to permit the observation of the scale of the actuating-altitude resetting mechanism of the parachute unit being tested. This parachute unit is placed in the pressure chamber. The distinguishing feature of this apparatus is it is equipped with a parachute-priming actuating cylinder plus a remote-control unit operating the reset mechanism for the test altitude of the parachute unit. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 05, 1972
- Accession Number
- AD0748883
Entities
People
- G. D. Makoveev
- N. N. Galitskii
- P. D. Chebotarev
- S. I. Molchanov
- Uy. V. Kitaev
Organizations
- National Air and Space Intelligence Center