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Early Airplane Parachute Tests: Video 1

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Lowering an airplane by parachute is really not a new concept. Recently popularized by Cirrus Design and BRS (Ballistic Recovery Systems) and used in some ultralights and other aircraft, this life saving technology has been around for many years -- as this video from the 1930's demonstrates! It was called the "planechute" back then. Then ship being lowered here, X289W, is a 1929 prototype Parks (a Fairchild KR-31, 212 - rebuilt as Parks P-1).

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  • Carl Gerker
    by Carl Gerker 1 year ago
    Ballistic Parachute systems work as needed for aircraft manufacturers but the crew must still abide by the limits of the equipment. In the industry we call them "spin recovery chutes." Don't think for one minute that this thing will save you butt when you in the soup and can't figure what to do next. If you don't follow the instructions i.e., speed, power and altitude you may never walk again or may even die from the landing impact.
  • Terry Bowden
    by Terry Bowden 1 year ago
    Very nice video... Parks P-1, very little damage. I had seen a photo of this airplane but never knew the video existed.
  • wachinya Planzzz!
    by wachinya Planzzz! 1 year ago
    Very interesting and informative .
  • Paul Ponthieux
    by Paul Ponthieux 11 months ago
    Actually, every CAPS pull (Cirrus Airframe Parachute System) has resulted in lives saved. The only injuries are from, as Carl pointed out, pulls that were way outside of the approved envelope. Under 133 kts, with min 500' agl beats most alternatives, especially in IMC. It also greatly reduces the chance of a post impact fire from a bad off airport landing like most places here in Hawaii. Lava rock is pretty much a cheese grater surface with zero chance of a successful emergency landing. Its just another useful tool to have when a worst case scenario happens.
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