An engineer's perspective: the pros and cons of parachute systems
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Some manufacturers of eVTOLs and larger drones are deciding whether to fit ballistic or other types of parachutes. In the event of an in-flight emergency when all other means of redundancy options have failed, a parachute helps reduce the rate of descent and resultant impact forces.
An engineer's perspective: the pros and cons of parachute systems
An engineer's perspective: the pros and cons…
An engineer's perspective: the pros and cons of parachute systems
Some manufacturers of eVTOLs and larger drones are deciding whether to fit ballistic or other types of parachutes. In the event of an in-flight emergency when all other means of redundancy options have failed, a parachute helps reduce the rate of descent and resultant impact forces.