Development of a High/Low Q Aircraft Recovery Parachute System.

Abstract

Various concepts were studied for providing a high/low q recovery parachute to recover aircraft in uncontrollable maneuvers at both high and low dynamic pressure. Fixed time delay skirt reefing was selected and a packing investigation was conducted to determine if it is possible to install such a parachute system in existing spin recovery parachute compartments. Finally, a wind tunnel test rogram was conducted to determine the feasibility of reefing spin recovery parachutes to extend their performance range. Throughout all tests a positive force held the chute outstretched in the wake of the spinning aircraft model demonstrating the feasibility of the reefing concept. The technology gained from this effort is applicable to most new aircraft systems (as the F-15, F-14, F-5, and lightweight fighters), and could permit more extensive and safer flight testing at high speed near stall conditions.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA029270

Entities

People

  • Daniel J. Kolega

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Models
  • Aircrafts
  • Dynamic Pressure
  • Flight Testing
  • Parachutes
  • Recovery
  • Spin Recovery
  • Spin Recovery Parachutes
  • Wind Tunnel Tests
  • Wind Tunnels

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Materials Science
  • Software Engineering