Well guys the basic testing is complete. Chute inflates well at 20 mph all the way to 45 mph. I have the main leader breaking away at 55 mph. I will continue this testing to ensure it occurrs every time. Won't sell any untill I am positive this will work every time.

As for coming in white, that is no problem. The problem lies in that you cannot dye this material according to the fabric store ladies. They say it will come out blotchy due to the high polyester/silk content.

The color of the yellow I have is too dark for the standard chute color. I have Bill Brundle checking things out in San Diego for a more corerct color. If I have to I will make a trip to the garment district in LA to see what we can come up with there.

The chutes are sewn together with a Surger machine to give the best wear capability in the seam department. Both the edges of the spill hole and the base of the chute canopy are hemed over for a nice finish and less chance of snagging.

Still refining the tape sets between each gore to get the most correct/nice looking opening on the canopy during inflation.

The current colors that I can do are all white, all yellow (as pictured) red, white, and blue (thunderbird type and I think the Navy squadron "The Sundowners used a multi colored chute for show work), and blue and yellow (blue angle type), and red and white (not ever used that I know of but it looks cool). The multiple colored chutes will run more money than the single colored chutes.

Current pricing will be listed if the moderators give me permission to (I will wait for their response). Other than that you can email me off line for pricing. Guys I will say they aren't going to be too cheap as they are labor intensive to make. They will come fully rigger and ready for use in your model.

Also I am headed off to the post office to get the wieght of the chute for info purposes. My guess right now is the entire chute is coming in at under 2 ounces.


John Redman
Team BVM, Jet Cat USA, Shultze Chargers
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