Advanced Development of a Parachute Retrorocket Airdrop System

Abstract

The report proposes a plan for Advanced Development of a Parachute Retrorocket Airdrop System for the airdrop of cargo loads weighing from 2500 to 40,000 pounds from altitudes of 500 feet or less above terrain. The Parachute Retrorocket Airdrop System concept uses relatively small fast opening parachutes for stabilization and preliminary retardation in combination with rockets for final descent velocity control just prior to impact. This capability is required by the US Army to increase delivery accuracy and to provide greater protection to the aircraft by decreasing its detection to hostile radar and fire. The objectives of this plan for advanced development consist of detailed functional, economic and operational analyses of the system, advanced development hardware design, fabrication and flight testing.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0765422

Entities

People

  • George Chakoian

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Aircrafts
  • Computer Programs
  • Detection
  • Fabrication
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Low Altitude
  • Photographic Materials
  • Photographs
  • Reliability
  • Safety
  • Safety Analysis
  • Safety Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Test Facilities

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design