Published: | 2010-11-13 |
Manufacturer: | B2 Rocketry Company |
The following excerpt is from "Extreme Rocketry". The intention is to allow guests to get a basic feeling about a kit. We strongly suggest that you get a copy of the referenced Extreme Rocketry and read the entire article. Inside you will find many helpful hints in construction as well as other useful information. For more information, use the link above.
"Sky Angle introduced
their Cert-3 chutes
with a few changes from their traditional
chutes."
"
have four lines instead of the three
."
"Sky Angle Cert-3 chutes include a highly reflective aluminized urethane
coating on the outside of the side panels while the inside of the panels is
black."
"
easily visible under any launch and recovery conditions."
"Each line is made from 5/8" tubular nylon...attached to a
nickel-plated swivel rated at 1500 pounds."
"
O-ring sewn in at the top of the canopy for attaching a drogue
chute."
"
convenient sewn in label identifying the
size of the chute."
"The Cert-3 chutes come in three sizes, Large (57 square feet), X-Large
(89 square feet), and XX-Large (129 square feet). Their weights are 2.1 lbs.,
2.8 lbs., and 3.8 lbs., respectively."
"Sky Angle now offers a deployment bag to match the extremely well
designed Cert-3 chutes
for protection while providing reliable, tangle
free deployment"
"They responded promptly to e-mail messages and returned phone
calls
."
The article further discusses the required body tube compartments needed for storage of the three-sized chutes. The article also goes in to detail regarding the research completed testing descent rates for the chutes. Overall, the article suggests these are good chutes for use in level three certifications.
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