Heavy Drop P16
![home_tuning_sep3](http://orientalmills.in/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/home_tuning_sep3.png)
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
![Heavy Drop P16](http://orientalmills.in/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Heavy-Drop-P16.jpg)
Consists of following standard equipment
![home_tuning_sep3](http://orientalmills.in/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/home_tuning_sep3.png)
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 training](http://orientalmills.in/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/low-cost-low-altitude-parachute.jpg)
Low Cost Low Altitude Parachute
![home_tuning_sep3](http://orientalmills.in/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/home_tuning_sep3.png)
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
![home_tuning_sep3](http://orientalmills.in/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/home_tuning_sep3.png)
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 |