PARACHUTE SYSTEM Russian patent published in 2024 - IPC B64D17/34 B64D17/18 

FIELD: parachutes.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to aviation industry, in particular to parachute equipment, and is intended for training beginner paratroopers of all categories in conditions of parachute jump and training jumps from aircraft (hereinafter – AC), having standard aerial-delivery system, both by individual paratroopers and groups of paratroopers. In parachute system containing canopy of main parachute, pilot parachute, according to invention pilot parachute is made soft, parachute system is additionally equipped with pilot spring parachute, pilot parachute link, knapsack and harness with attachment points of reserve parachute. Canopy of the main parachute is placed in the chamber and is made axially symmetric, having a round shape with a smooth aerodynamic surface and a lower edge bent inside. Canopy of the main parachute is made of twenty-eight sectors, each of which is stitched from seven wedges with a “lock” seam with a band stitching. Wedges are made from cloths of fabric with low air permeability and with surface density of 35–40 g/m². On the canopy of the main parachute there are two valves and three curtains. Two control lines, left and right, are connected to the valves for turning the parachute system in any direction. In addition, in the lower part of the canopy there are seven narrow slots, in the centre of the canopy there is a pole hole, in the upper part of the canopy of the parachute system there are twelve unloading slots. In the knapsack there are a chamber with the main parachute and parts of the free ends of the harness of the parachute system, at that, the knapsack has the form of a container with closing valves, the valves are connected at one point to a detachable locking loop, wherein the loop is installed on the lower valve of the knapsack, and place of locking valves with pin is closed by safety valve located on left side valve. In the upper valve of the knapsack there is a metal support disk – a springboard for a spring pilot parachute. On the left side of the container of the knapsack there is a pocket for the installation of the safety device and the straps for fixing the hose of the device are mounted, after the installation of the device, the hose is additionally closed with a safety valve, elastic pocket for soft pilot parachute is mounted on the lower side of the container. On the sides of the knapsack there are two buckles for belts with karabiners of additional attachment of the reserve parachute; the knapsack is permanently mounted with the harness.

EFFECT: expansion of the technical capabilities of the parachute system due to the possibility of using it for training beginner paratroopers in the conditions of performing a parachute jump.

1 cl, 8 dwg