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The advantage of the ballistic parachute over a conventional parachute is that it ejects the parachute canopy (oftentimes via a small rocket), causing it to open rapidly, thus making it ideal for attaching to light aircraft, hang gliders and microlights, where an emergency may occur in close proximity to the ground. In such a situation, a ...
Photo series showing a Cirrus SR20 deploying the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) during inflight testing in 1998. The Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) is a whole-plane ballistic parachute recovery system designed specifically for Cirrus Aircraft's line of general aviation light aircraft including the SR20, SR22 and SF50.
Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc., doing business as BRS Aerospace (and commonly referred to as simply BRS), is a manufacturer of aircraft ballistic parachutes. The company was formed in 1980 by Boris Popov of Saint Paul, Minnesota, after he survived a 400-foot (120 m) fall in a partially collapsed hang glider in 1975.
The SF50 is the first jet to come with a whole-aircraft ballistic parachute, [67] the company's CAPS, deploying from the aircraft's nose. [ 66 ] [ 91 ] The SF50 is intended to be a step-up aircraft for pilots who have flown the Cirrus SR20 , SR22 and other high-performance light aircraft , [ 91 ] and was developed initially for personal use and ...
The company produces all of its aircraft with composite materials and is known for pioneering new technologies in the light general aviation aircraft manufacturing industry, including glass cockpits and full-airframe ballistic parachutes. [11] [12] [20] In 2001, Cirrus sold a majority of the company to Bahrain-based Arcapita.
The aircraft has a glass cockpit, motorized canopy, autopilot, retractable landing gear and a ballistic parachute. The main structure is made from carbon fibre. Available engines are 75 kW (100 hp) Rotax 912 ULS and Rotax 912 iS and the 86 kW (115 hp) Rotax 914 turbocharged powerplant. [2]
The plane's wingspan was reported as 38.3 ft (11.67 m), with overall fuselage length of 29 ft (8.84 m). The maximum takeoff weight was planned to be 3,527 lb (1,600 kg). The Diamond DA50 Super Star was intended to be pressurized and to offer a Ballistic Recovery Systems aircraft parachute system as an option. [2]
The Elixir Aircraft Elixir is a 2010s French two-seat light aircraft designed and built by Elixir Aircraft. [1] ... The aircraft has a Ballistic parachute for ...