Accession Number:

AD0276873

Title:

A CONTROLLED GLIDING PARACHUTE

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIV WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO

Personal Author(s):

• FOTEYEV,A.M.
• GLUSHKOV,I.L.

Report Date:

1962-06-04

Pagination or Media Count:

1.0

Abstract:

The design of a controlled gliding parachute is described. The distinctive feature of the proposed device is that, to improve the maneuverability by making the symmetrically arranged shroud lines movable, the latter are made in 1 piece and passed through the buckles of the fixed straps attached to the joints the movable straps have grooves for determining the neutral position. Author

Descriptors:

• *PARACHUTES
• CONTROL SYSTEMS
• MANEUVERABILITY
• PARACHUTE DESCENTS

Subject Categories:

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE