Drop test of a BRS 5500 parachute

Video is a drop test of a Ballistic Recovery Systems 5500 parachute from three different angles. Originally seen on flightglobal.com.

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• Recovery
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• parachute
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[741741]

PARACHUTE'S ARE SO nice

[furrybarry]

Seems to fall a long way before the ring allows it to open fully

[TheAirflyer]

@furrybarry still better than nothing :)

[Apugueiro]

@furrybarry that is for speed reduction

[phantom0482]

@furrybarry i would have to assume that is because of the lack of weight due to the fact that it is only the canister and not a whole aircraft. i'm sure the added weight well aid in it's deployment much faster

[nitropules646]

enemy care package inbound!!

[nolifemerc]

the russian got a realy smart way to slow down stuff, they use a smaller parachute but rigth before the cargo hits the ground rockets are fired, and the load slows down to 3 miles pr. h impact speed great to watch.

[joshuaracecar]

@furrybarry Its made to deploy and fully open as the object or small aircraft slows.

[Freakman33333]

Very good idea to slow the plane down first, bofore fully open the parachute!

[PirateSygnal]

Yes, the chute ring protects the load from excessive g-force. But it also protects the main chute. For if the main chute deployed fully at full speed, it would almost certainly blowout. Nasa had all sorts of problems with this in testing. Their solution (in some cases), was to deploy a pilot chute, then at a slower speed deploy the main. Cool footage. Thx.

[ContrailKid]

Actually, the faster you are moving the slower the chute' fully opens. It stays closed so as to reduce the amount of force put on the plane at high speeds by creating drag and slowing down before fully opening. Otherwise the plane could crumple in on its self because of the force of trying to go from 150kts to 15 (guess) instantly. That's what that sliding ring is for, once it slows enough, the ring is able to drop down all the way and open the chute' fully.

[RamblinWreckFromTech]

Indirectly yes... If it were to open any faster it would rip off... The ring on the chute is designed to keep the chute partially inflated to slow it down... From what I understand the ring itself is a smaller parachute... When deployed it climbs up the lines of the main chute keeping it partially closed which slows down the descent then once it slows to a certain speed the ring chute is no longer inflated and falls down the lines fully inflating the main chute. Think of it like an umbrella.