28-Foot Ringslot

NOMENCLATURE:  PARACHUTE, CARGO, EXTRACTION,  HEAVY DUTY, 28-FT

DESCRIPTION:

Type Of Canopy: Flat, circular, ringslot. Size: 28-feet diameter. Single LVAD Load Range: 14,500 – 30,000 lb. Weight Of Assembly: 75 lb. Canopy Fabric: Cloth, Nylon, MIL-C-7350, 3.25 oz./yd2, Type III. Suspension Line Material: Webbing, nylon, tubular, 3/4-inch,  OD color, MIL-W-5625. Suspension Line Number: 36 each. Parachute includes a 106-inch adapter web.  Special Features:  Can be clustered in 2 parachutes for loads up to 42,000 lb.Note: For C-130 aircraft with serial number 62-1783 , or lower, are restricted to 25,000 lb. or less.  Aircraft  serial number 62-1784 , or higher, may have a maximum load of 42,000 lb.For LVAD, use requires the addition of a 60-foot, 3-loop, Type XXVI extraction line with a 5.50-inch, 2-point link (single LVAD), or a 60-foot, 6-loop, Type XXVI extraction line with a 4-point link (double LVAD) based on platform extraction weights.Low Altitude Parachute Extraction (LAPE):

Special features: This parachute may be used in single, double or triple for this application.  Weight of load is 6,700 - 42,000 lb.  It delivers platform loads flying between 5 to 10 feet (wheel height) above the ground.

NSN: 1670-00-040-8135 PART NUMBER: 11-1-2146

APPLICABLE MILITARY REFERENCE:   TM 10-1670-277-23&P

 

22-Foot Ringslot

NOMENCLATURE:  PARACHUTE, CARGO, EXTRACTION, HEAVY DUTY, 22-FT

DESCRIPTION:

Type Of Canopy: Flat, circular, ring slot. Size: 22 ft diameter. Load Capacity: 7,000 - 17,500 lb. Weight Of Assy: 61 lb. Canopy Fabric: Cloth, nylon, MIL-C-7350, 3.5 oz/yd.2, Type II. Suspension Lines: Material: Cord, nylon, Type V, Color OD, MIL-C-7515, Number: 28 each. Special Features: Low Velocity Airdrop (LVAD) primary usage. Is alternate parachute for high velocity container drops. Includes a 60-inch adapter web. Uses a 60-ft extraction line with a 3.75-inch two-point link. Typical Deployment: Speed 140 knots. Altitude 1,000 - 1,500 ft AGL.

NSN: 1670-01-063-3716

PART NUMBER: 11-1-2584

APPLICABLE MILITARY REFERENCE: TM 10-1670-279-23&P

 

 

15-Foot Ringslot

NOMENCLATURE:  PARACHUTE, CARGO, EXTRACTION, HEAVY DUTY, 15-FT

DESCRIPTION:

 Type Of Canopy: Flat, Circular, Ringslot. Size: 15-ft diameter. Load Capacity: 2,520 – 8,500 lb. Weight Of Assembly: 27 lb, Canopy Fabric: Cloth, nylon, MIL-C-7350, 2.25 oz/yd2, Type I. Suspension Lines: Material: Cord, nylon, coreless, Mil-C-7515, Type IV. Number: 16 each. Special Features: Low Velocity Airdrop (LVAD) Primary Usage. Is an alternate parachute for high-velocity container drops. Includes a 36-inch Adapter Web. Uses a 60-ft extraction line with a Type IV Connector Link. Typical Deployment: Speed: 140 knots IAS. Altitude 1,000 – 1,500 ft AGL.

NSN: 1670-01-063-3715 PART NUMBER: 11-1-2583

APPLICABLE MILITARY REFERENCE: TM 10-1670-278-23&P