Brake Parachute (HYBRID) for LCA (TEJAS) Aircraft

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Product Manufacturer
Gliders India Limited (GIL)
Designing/Manufacturing agency
ADRDE (DRDO)
Product Description

The Brake Parachute is intended to reduce the Aircraft landing run of the aircraft and provides additional safety during emergencies. The Main Parachute is of Uni-cross design having an area of 17 m2 .A spring loaded pilot chute has an area of 0.05 m2 is provided for initiating the auxiliary Parachute . A square shaped Auxiliary parachute has an area of 0.90 m2  is provided for pulling main Parachute out of deployment bag.

Features/Roles/Variants of the product
Features/Roles/Variants of the product Gen Assy. Drawing no. 1.3.01-00(d)
Product Specification
Basic Information
Deployment speed (Normal/ Emergency) - 285 kmph / 340 Kmph
Mass of Parachute System - 10 kg (Approx.)
Design of canopy - Uni-cross
Surface Area of Main Parachute - 17 m²
Span of Main - 5.750 m
Life - 08 years or 45 streaming whichever is earlier
Gliders India Limited Government of India Undertaking, Ministry of Defence
Contact : G.T. Road, Kanpur-208013 U.P. (India) , Tel.: +91-512-2988487, 2986959 , Email: marketing[at]glidersindia[dot]in corporate[at]glidersindia[dot]in
Deployments and orders received for the product
Indian Air force & HAL