Pilot Ben 28 Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Â Jus watching you tube and came across this. I believe that they are used for drones (mark,dave?) and full scale light aircraft.... Â Â Â Â B Â Link to post Share on other sites
Club Members Bravedan 106 Posted August 26, 2016 Club Members Share Posted August 26, 2016  Been around quite a while now, originally called a ballistic parachute. I understand its std eqpt on Cirrus Light Aircraft.  Be one hell of a canopy for a A380 though.......................   http://www.airspacemag.com/flight-today/how-things-work-whole-airplane-parachute-67493177/?no-ist  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/hawaii/11369919/Watch-Plane-deploys-parachute-for-emergency-landing-in-Hawaii-ocean.html  Link to post Share on other sites
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