rocketgroupmike
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Hi all,
Last Sunday, as my Sudden Rush fell under its drogue chute, someone said "I don't think it even needs the main chute." While that comment was probably about the soft mud on the ground more than my choice of chutes, it got me thinking... My drogue (18" Spherachute+ from Giant Leap) descent rate was 67 or 68 feet per second, and the main (54" PML hexagonal chute) produced a 17 or 18 ft/sec fall. I was thinking the drogue descent could be a bit faster, and was considering an 18" x-form chute. What do you think?
Last Sunday, as my Sudden Rush fell under its drogue chute, someone said "I don't think it even needs the main chute." While that comment was probably about the soft mud on the ground more than my choice of chutes, it got me thinking... My drogue (18" Spherachute+ from Giant Leap) descent rate was 67 or 68 feet per second, and the main (54" PML hexagonal chute) produced a 17 or 18 ft/sec fall. I was thinking the drogue descent could be a bit faster, and was considering an 18" x-form chute. What do you think?