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I am designing my L3 rocket and am looking for input on the recovery harness attachment.
Onebadhawk recommends using a 3-loop harness on the drogue and a two loop harness on the payload section with the main parachute attached to the nose cone to avoid tangles.
Rocketman sells recovery packages with 2 3-loop Kevlar harnesses.
I have been using 3-loop harnesses for all recovery purposes (drogue and main) for the last two years.
So, what is everyone's opinion on 2-loop vs. 3-loop harnesses for the main?
Finally, most guidelines for the length of the recovery harnesses is 3-5x the length of the rocket, but I have never seen a breakout at to how the drogue and main harnesses should be sized given a RDD setup. Is it by the respective lengths of the payload (main) and motor (drogue) sections? (Yes, longer is better, for a price.) Feedback on your experience appreciated.
Onebadhawk recommends using a 3-loop harness on the drogue and a two loop harness on the payload section with the main parachute attached to the nose cone to avoid tangles.
Rocketman sells recovery packages with 2 3-loop Kevlar harnesses.
I have been using 3-loop harnesses for all recovery purposes (drogue and main) for the last two years.
So, what is everyone's opinion on 2-loop vs. 3-loop harnesses for the main?
Finally, most guidelines for the length of the recovery harnesses is 3-5x the length of the rocket, but I have never seen a breakout at to how the drogue and main harnesses should be sized given a RDD setup. Is it by the respective lengths of the payload (main) and motor (drogue) sections? (Yes, longer is better, for a price.) Feedback on your experience appreciated.