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Aircraft recovery chute

  • US 4,445,654 A
  • Filed: 06/21/1982
  • Issued: 05/01/1984
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/21/1982
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A parachute system for recovery of an ultralight aircraft and/or pilot, said system comprising:

  • a parachute having a canopy with a plurality of shroud lines and a first elongated cable having a length to position the parachute clear of the engine of said aircraft and connected at one end to the ends of the shroud lines and including attachment means on the other end for attachment to an ultralight aircraft;

    a pilot harness to be worn by a pilot and releasably attached to an aircraft and including a chute pack positioned on the chest of the pilot for containing the parachute; and

    said attachment means includes quick release clamp means for selective attachment to said aircraft through said harness and directly to said aircraft for support of an aircraft for controlled substantially vertical descent of said aircraft and pilot.

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