Dino Chutes Helicopter Parachute

[kuririn]

Check out this new product at Apogee Components:
https://www.apogeerockets.com/Build...rachute-36in?zenid=d94oj44quqtjl3qv3k1e3utn75
Also their latest Peak of Flight newsletter with an article on making your own annular parachute:
https://www.apogeerockets.com/Peak-of-Flight/Newsletter497
Cheers.

 

[mbeels]

It's also available direct from DinoChutes (and they're having a garage sale on Nomex protectors). That is a very interesting parachute, I wanted to build one when I saw the design in the Apogee newsletter, but never did. I'm very tempted to try it out!

 

[cwbullet]

Pretty sweet!

 

[manixFan]

I love reading Apogee's marketing materials, like this line for the chute:

"it draws spectators' eyes to the rocket like a magnet is drawn to steel."

It reminds me of old school marketing text. He does make a good point that is is fun to watch the chute spin so you are likely to have plenty of eyes on it when it lands. I like the idea the it is a lot smaller than a traditional chute, so it might work well for MD rockets where space is tight.

Plus, it is pretty cool looking.


Tony