Heavy Drop P16
A 16-ton capacity heavy drop system (HDS) consisting of a platform and a highly advanced system of parachutes to drop loads consisting of military stores such as vehicles (including BMP class), supplies and ammunition from IL76 heavy lift aircraft
Consists of following standard equipment
| Speciafications | Characteristics |
|---|---|
| Design of Canopy | Flat fully rigged |
| CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS | |
| - Dia. of skirt | 8.5mm |
| - No. of Gores | 28 |
| - No. of Panels in each gore | 4 |
| - Load dropping capacity | 135 to 160 kg |
| BASIC MATERIAL | |
| - Blended Fabric Polyester & Cotton (67:330 for SD Parachute conforming to Appendix ‘A’ to Prov. Specn. No. IND/TC /2684 |
|
| - Count of Yearn (warp & weft) | 20 Tex |
| - Count of Yearn (warp & weft) | 20 Tex |
| - Mass (gm/m 2 ), Max. | 130 gm |
| - Breaking Load (Kgf/N) Min | |
| - Warp | 65 (635 N) |
| - Weft | 55 (540 N) |
| - Air Porosity (cm 3 /cm 2 /sec) | 490 ± 125 |
| - Ends/dm | 330 - 350 |
| - Picks/dm | 250 - 270 |
| - Composition (%) | Polyester 67 ± 2 |
| - (Dry Mass Basis) | Cotton 33 ± 2 |
| SHELF LIFE | |
| - Shelf Life | 10 years |
| - Drop Life | 20 Drops |
Low Cost Low Altitude Parachute
A cheaper alternative to conventional parachute delivery systems. This is a one time use parachute system that can be scaled to mass deploy to aid in relief package drops and supply of quick expendable military supplies.
Consists of following standard equipment
| Specifications | Characteristics |
|---|---|
| Capacity | : 90-200 lbs. 40-90 kgs |
| Cluster | Up to 3 canopies per load drop |
| Rate of Descent | 18 to 21 ft./sec. |
| Weight | 9.5 kgs |
| Dimensions Packed | 18" x 18" |
| Projected Diameter | 34' |
| Deployment | Bag |
| Specifications | Characteristics |
|---|---|
| PERFORMANCE | |
| Design | Cruciform |
| Canopy | Polyethylene Fabric |
| Suspension Line | 1/8" Polyethylene |
| Container | Polyethylene Bag |
| Suspension Lines | 15 |