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Ballistic parachutes with pushers
Would I be right in assuming that ballistic parachutes and pusher props
don't go? Thanks, AC |
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"anonymous coward" wrote in message news Would I be right in assuming that ballistic parachutes and pusher props don't go? Thanks, AC That does not make sense to me, how would you arrive at such a conclusion? |
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In article , anonymous coward
says... Would I be right in assuming that ballistic parachutes and pusher props don't go? Thanks, AC Actually that's a bad assumption unless you were to fire the chute thru the prop. I would guess the majority of Ballastic chutes now in service are on pusher type ultralight style aircraft. See ya Chuck S |
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On Sun, 16 May 2004 17:14:37 +0000, Occom wrote:
"anonymous coward" wrote in message news Would I be right in assuming that ballistic parachutes and pusher props don't go? Thanks, AC That does not make sense to me, how would you arrive at such a conclusion? I was worried there might be a possibility of the parachute or its bridle getting caught in a pusher propellor - especially during deployment. The sort of designs I had in mind were the LongEZ or Junqua IBIS. I can see there probably isn't any problem with most flexwing microlight designs. AC |
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On Sun, 16 May 2004 17:14:37 GMT, "Occom"
wrote: "anonymous coward" wrote in message news Would I be right in assuming that ballistic parachutes and pusher props don't go? Thanks, AC That does not make sense to me, how would you arrive at such a conclusion? I assume he's thinking that when you deploy the 'chute the plane will tend to tip nose-down, risking the 'chute getting fouled in the prop. Do I get a prize? :-) Mike Mike Patterson Please remove the spamtrap to email me. |
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I asked a similar question once of the local ultralight trike guru. The way
the chute was mounted, it looked to me like it would be a foregone conclusion that it would get fouled in the prop after it deployed. He said "yea, so what?" The rigging was a very heavy Kevlar strap (so he said) and would simply stop the prop cold. I wonder how many times this theory has been tested... "anonymous coward" wrote in message news Would I be right in assuming that ballistic parachutes and pusher props don't go? Thanks, AC |
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"Ron Webb" wrote: I asked a similar question once of the local ultralight trike guru. The way the chute was mounted, it looked to me like it would be a foregone conclusion that it would get fouled in the prop after it deployed. He said "yea, so what?" The rigging was a very heavy Kevlar strap (so he said) and would simply stop the prop cold. I wonder how many times this theory has been tested... Nobody has ever complained of this happening. ;( |
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anonymous coward wrote...
The sort of designs I had in mind were the LongEZ or Junqua IBIS... There are clearly slow-speed pushers with ballistic chutes, as I think you knew based on some stuff I snipped. On a Long-Eze I'd be more concerned about canopy/shroud strength and maximum deployment speed rather than prop fouling. I'd bet adding a chute to a fast cruiser where it wasn't designed in from the start would either add a significant amount of weight in terms of additional structure and heavy-duty chute or reduce cruise speed to something close to max deployment speed. Or maybe just panacea or severely restricted utility. Dave 'strop size' Hyde |
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The hand thrown one that was used out here in the Australian outback about
four weeks ago (with no report) was thrown while the prop was still rotating. The steel cable was cut by the prop, but not before it damaged the wooden prop beyond repair. The parachute did not remain with the aircraft after that. The aircraft was brought to the ground still under control and the controlled crash did not injure anyone. (Apart from a serious pride injury!) I know because I was talking to him that night about buying the advertised aircraft and he had taken it up for a last spin........ and it started running rough....... He would have to be one of the luckiest blokes I have ever talked to....... Peter |
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Would I be right in assuming that ballistic parachutes and pusher props don't go? Thanks, AC That does not make sense to me, how would you arrive at such a conclusion? I assume he's thinking that when you deploy the 'chute the plane will tend to tip nose-down, risking the 'chute getting fouled in the prop. Do I get a prize? :-) I'm not sure, I'll have to ask the quizmaster. My reasoning is mostly visual and may be wrong, but it goes something like this... To deploy, a parachute has to be in-line with the direction of motion of whatever it's slowing down. As counterexamples, if you were in a 'plane and shot a ballistic parachute forward I imagine it would get swept back over the canopy without opening. If you shot it upwards or sideways it wouldn't open until it was swept back behind the aircraft, because there would only be lateral airflow with respect to the canopy. This is assuming the aircraft is moving forwards, which I guess it may well not be... But the problem I envisaged was dynamic rather than static-ish. When the canopy is open and the plane descending, I guess whether it's nose down or tail down or level just depends on the positioning of the attachment point. AC |
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