MULTICANOPY PARACHUTE SYSTEM Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC B64D17/06 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to people rescue devices. Proposed system comprises canopies with shroud lines. Every canopy is made of fabric that features a zero air penetration or that approximating thereto. Said lines features fan-out points to inner and outer branches of equal length. Fan-out branch is located at the distance not exceeding 0.35 of canopy diameter from its bottom edge. Outer branch is secured to canopy bottom edge while inner branch is secured to canopy outer surface. Point of inner branch attachment to canopy inner surface is located 0.35-0.13 of canopy diameter from bottom edge. Every canopy has central line.

EFFECT: decreased minimum safe height landing speed.

5 cl, 6 dwg