NZL60 0 #1 December 24, 2003 Howdy all... Was listening in on a discussion at my dz about the military experimenting with vacuum packed parachutes.. Anybody know anything about this? Can't find anything on the web about it. Happy holidays all Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #2 December 24, 2003 It is called the Thin Pack or Dura Pack. There 3 configurations using the same canopy. It was designed by Simula out of Tempe AZ. and is being manufactured by SEI. The canopy is a 26' con. using a slider. The aircrew version was put in service for awhile but pulled about a year ago. The other 2 versions are for the P3 Orion and the E2-C aircraft. I was involved in the testing, approx. 200 drops and made the live jumps for TSO cert.My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
judedre 0 #3 December 25, 2003 hey lance ya plonker gimme ya rig this weekend i got that vacum pack thing of the tele for sandwiches n stuff anyways give us ya main or ya reserve and i will vacum pack it for ya :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d15859 0 #4 December 25, 2003 Proud to say I also worked on that project with the infamous, "Sparkster", worked on that NickName as well....Heya "Sparky"..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #5 December 25, 2003 QuoteProud to say I also worked on that project with the infamous, "Sparkster", worked on that NickName as well....Heya "Sparky"..... He sure did, and if he spills the beans on where "Sparky" came form I'll turn him into a steer. If I remember right, we went up high a couple of times.My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d15859 0 #6 December 25, 2003 "Copy That" , yeah we got some high ones, thats for sure. Merry Christmas to ya! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyDave 0 #7 December 26, 2003 QuoteHowdy all... Was listening in on a discussion at my dz about the military experimenting with vacuum packed parachutes.. Anybody know anything about this? Can't find anything on the web about it. Happy holidays all wow ive never heard that one before.. can they be re-used after pull, wouldnt it be quite expensive to do the vacumm packing after each jump? also.. does it require special materials for the container? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #8 December 27, 2003 Quotewow ive never heard that one before.. can they be re-used after pull, wouldnt it be quite expensive to do the vacumm packing after each jump? also.. does it require special materials for the container? Yes it is very expensive, but remember they are for the military. At present they have a 5 year repack cycle and they are shooting for 27 years. They are emergency egress systems, if used they are throw aways.My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #9 February 3, 2004 QuoteIt is called the Thin Pack or Dura Pack. There 3 configurations using the same canopy. It was designed by Simula out of Tempe AZ. and is being manufactured by SEI. The canopy is a 26' con. using a slider. The aircrew version was put in service for awhile but pulled about a year ago. The other 2 versions are for the P3 Orion and the E2-C aircraft. I was involved in the testing, approx. 200 drops and made the live jumps for TSO cert. Here are a couple of pictures of the live test jumps on the civilian version. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyDave 0 #10 February 3, 2004 i guess... those military boys got all the funding they want. what sort of people r using these things? i know u say emergancy egress systems, but does it open in the way a regular chute opens.? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #11 February 3, 2004 Quotei guess... those military boys got all the funding they want. what sort of people r using these things? i know u say emergancy egress systems, but does it open in the way a regular chute opens.? The one I am jumping in the pictures was meant for the civilian market but that fell through. The placed a bunch of them in service aboard Navy A/C as aircrew rigs but have sense pull them off the planes. The other two versions, E2-C and P3 Orion, have yet to be certified. The aircrew/civilian system opens via a ripcord, left side. The other 2 versions have a drouge, deployed manually and an AAD activated canopy deployment at 14,000. The is a manual override on this. The systems suck so will probably nerver be put in service. imo SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #12 February 3, 2004 Do you test jump down at Edwards? If so, know Bob Stahl? At least the pics look like Edwards..... Buck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #13 February 3, 2004 QuoteThe one I am jumping in the pictures .... That can't be you, where is the famous jumpsuit? BTW, I think I've head the story about how the name "Sparky" came to beMay your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #14 February 3, 2004 QuoteDo you test jump down at Edwards? If so, know Bob Stahl? At least the pics look like Edwards..... Buck That is Cal. City airport below me. And yes, I know Bob Stahl very well. Great guy. I test for a civilian company, AERO. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #15 February 3, 2004 QuoteQuoteThe one I am jumping in the pictures .... That can't be you, where is the famous jumpsuit? BTW, I think I've head the story about how the name "Sparky" came to be They held a gun to my head and made me wear that suit. What ever you hear about Spark, lies, lies, lies, all lies. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #16 February 3, 2004 Me and Bob go way back......Bob is a great guy. thanks, Buck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
