Apogee enhancing ejection seat stabilization drogue chute
AssigneeAMI Industries, Inc.
InventorJohn Hampton
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Abstract
An aircraft ejection system is provided. The aircraft ejection system may comprise a seat, a bridle coupled to the seat, suspension lines coupled to the bridle, and a drogue canopy coupled to the suspension lines. A first side of the drogue canopy may have a lower drag than a second side of the drogue canopy. The first side may comprise a mesh portion and/or an opening to reduce drag. The first side may further include a low-resistance structure with a circular or rectangular geometry. The bridle and the suspension lines may be configured to direct the first side in a predetermined direction, such as downward.
Claims15
A drogue parachute, comprising:
- a bridle;
- a suspension line coupled to the bridle;
- and
- a canopy coupled to the suspension line and comprising a first side having a drag coefficient lower than a second side opposite the first side.
An aircraft ejection system, comprising:
- a seat;
- a bridle coupled to the seat;
- a suspension line coupled to the bridle;
- and
- a drogue canopy coupled to the suspension line, wherein a first side of the drogue canopy has a drag coefficient lower than a second side of the drogue canopy.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.