MiG-29 Brake Parachute
The MiG-29 Brake Parachute System is deployed by the pilot after touching the runway with the main wheels of the MiG-29 aircraft. A spring system deploys the auxiliary or pilot parachute which fills up and further extracts a single cruciform parachute which upon inflation reduce the length of the aircraft’s run along the runway. The color of the parachute can be single or a pattern of Olive Green, White, Red and Orange.
Consists of following standard equipment
| Equipment | Qty |
|---|---|
| Pilot Parachute | 01 No |
| Aux. Parachute | 01 No |
| Main Parachute | 01 No |
| Rip Cord with Pin | 01 No |
| Thimble cover | 01 No |
| Canopy Deployment Bag | 01 No |
| Tie down Strap Large | 01 No |
| Tie down Strap Small | 01 No |
| Cord Ring | 01 No |
| Net weight | 8.2 kgs |
| Gross weight | 10.6 kgs approx |
| Equipment | Details |
|---|---|
| Volume | (380 mm x 380 mm x 455 mm) |
| Canopy Type | Unicross 14.4 Sq m |
| Mass | 8.2 Kgs |
| Mass | 8.2 Kgs |
| Normal landing | 180 kmph |
| Emergency landing Speed | 310 kmph |
| Pilot chute | Spring loaded, 0.5 Sq. m |
| Auxiliary Parachute | Flat Square, 1 Sq. m |
| Aircraft Weight | 14000 kgs |
| Mass | 8.2 Kgs |
SU-30 Brake Parachute
The Su-30 Brake Parachute System is deployed by the pilot after touching the runway with the main wheels of the Su-30 aircraft. A spring system deploys the auxiliary or pilot parachute which fills up and further extracts two cruciform parachutes which upon inflation reduce the length of the aircraft’s run along the runway. The color of the parachutes can be single or a pattern of Olive Green, White, Red and Orange.
Consists of following standard equipment
| Equipment | Details |
|---|---|
| Main Parachute | Unicross |
| Dia of Canopy | 6850 mm |
| Effective length of rigging lines | 6680 mm |
| Length of connecting link | 4000 mm |
| No. of rigging lines | 32 |
| A/C Normal Landing Speed | 260 kmph (72.2 m/s) |
| Equipment | Details |
|---|---|
| A/C Emergency Landing Speed | 300 kmph (83.3 m/s) |
| Max. Operational load | 234000 N (23810 kgf) |
| Max. mass of parachute system | 23 kg |
| Yarn | 16.67 Tex |
| Weave | Plain |
| Mass (Max)/m2 | 93 gm |
| Air Porosity | B. S. (warp/weft) 130 kg |