Army tests new reserve parachute
Stavros Atlamazoglou | January 14, 2021
The Army is testing a new reserve parachute in its quest to minimize malfunctions.
The new reserve parachute has a ripcord handle that is a single pin pull and an updated handle that protects from wind. In addition, there is a plastic panel on top of it so the jumpmaster can better inspect before a jump.
Test jumpers conducted 23 risk-reduction jumps with the T-11R Single Pin Troop reserve parachute from both rotary-wing and fixed-wing platforms to ensure perfect operation. Thereafter, test jumpers conducted a further 53 static-line daylight jumps for the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development, and Engineering Center in order for the parachute to be certified.
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