Parafoil assembly

A parafoil assembly comprising:

• a canopy including a plurality of generally parallel inflatable cells;
• suspension lines extending from opposite sides of each of said cells toward a central area beneath said canopy when said canopy is fully deployed, outer ones of said suspension lines being reefed;
• a loop for retaining a first group of said reefed outer suspension lines on a first side of said central area, and for retaining a second group of said reefed outer suspension lines on an opposite side of said central area;
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• a cutter disposed adjacent said loop and adapted to cut said loop to release said first and second groups of suspension lines;
• whereby upon initial deployment of said canopy, centrally disposed ones of said suspension lines between said first and second groups of outer suspension lines, are free to extend and permit full deployment of centrally disposed ones of said cells of said canopy, while said reefed suspension lines prevent full deployment of outer ones of said canopy cells;
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• whereby upon activation of said cutter, said first and second groups of suspension lines are released so as to disreef to permit extension thereof and full deployment of said canopy outer cells.

A parafoil assembly comprising:

• a canopy including a plurality of generally parallel inflatable cells;
• suspension lines extending from opposite sides of each of said cells toward a central area beneath said canopy when said canopy is fully deployed, centrally disposed ones of said suspension lines being reefed;
• a loop for retaining said reefed suspension lines;
• and
• a cutter disposed adjacent said loop and adapted to cut said loop to release said reefed suspension lines;
• whereby upon initial deployment of said canopy, said suspension lines, other than said reefed suspension lines, are free to extend and permit full deployment of outer ones of said cells, while said reefed suspension lines prevent full deployment of said centrally disposed ones of said cells;
• and
• whereby upon activation of said cutter, said reefed suspension lines are released so as to disreef to permit extension thereof and full deployment of said centrally disposed cells.