Below is Ky Michaelson (Rocketman) after packing a 16' chute.
You can see it packs quite well. I did speak with Rocketman and (2) 36' chutes would work well with the about 400# of rocket. We've got about 3 1/2ft of 12" tube to work with. Easy to extend this space if needed.
To answer Dave a 6-8 ft Rocketman drogue. (2) Rocketman braided Kevlar shock cords rated at 2520lbs ea for the main parachute(s). All hardware will exceed 5000lbs strength.
Rocketman will make a 60' parachute as a custom-order. Expensive but so is the rocket.
As the build progresses toward the avionics bay and recovery systems more time can be devoted to those systems. Right now the goal is building a very heavy-duty structure. We aren't interested in altitude-busting but in showing off some very powerful motors.
Chuck C.
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