RCU Forums - View Single Post - Plane saving device
View Single Post
Old 03-05-2009 | 11:16 AM
  #11  
Sandmann_AU's Avatar
Sandmann_AU
Senior Member
 
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 648
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
From: BrisbaneQLD, AUSTRALIA
Default RE: Plane saving device

We had a guy at my local club try this a few years ago but the chute was too small so it sort of acted like an airbrake. No idea if it's a workable idea in the light of day but it's interesting fom a theoretical point of view. I think the biggest mechanical challenge will be finding a single point on your plane somewhere near the CoG that's strong enough to hold stop plane without ripping itself out.