HEAVY DROP SYSTEM  P-7

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Heavy Drop system P-7 is a platform system. The system is for dropping Jeeps & heavy vehicles etc. from  IL-76 A/C. The vehicle is attached with platform. And vehicle is dropped with platform. In the system initially one extractor is inflated, then auxiliaries and then  main parachutes open.

SALIENT FEATURES

Design of Canopy Flat Circular

MAIN COMPONENTS

Ext. Parachute 8 m2 01 Drag Panel 05 Auxiliary 13.5 m2 02 Main Para, 760 m2 05 Pack for Main Para, Ext. Para and Auxiliary 11 Carrying Bag 07 and Other accessories like Link etc.

CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS

Area of Canopy 760 m2 No. of Rigging Line 80 Effective Length of Rigging Line 30 m No. of Gores/panels 160/9 Load dropping capacity 10 tons

BASIC MATERIAL

Fabric Nylon Light Weight 37 gm. Undyed conforming to specn. no. ADRDE/QAC/T-Part/03/45

Yarn (warp/weft)  3.3 Tex  Weave  Rip Stop  Mass/m2  37 gm  Air Porosity  275 to 397 cm3/cm2/sec  Breaking Strength  45 Kg

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