NASA's Langley Research Center awarded Ballistic Recovery Systems,
Inc., three Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contracts to
research and develop a new, low cost, lightweight recovery system for
aircraft in both civilian and military markets. The company responded
with a unique ballistic parachute system that lowers an entire aircraft
to the ground in the event of an emergency. BRS parachutes are designed
to provide a safe landing for pilots and passengers while keeping them
in their aircraft. They currently fit ultralights, kit-built aircraft,
and certified small business aircraft. The parachutes are lifesavers in
cases of engine failure, mid-air collisions, pilot disorientation or
incapacitation, unrecovered spins, extreme icing, and fuel exhaustion.
To date, over 148 lives were saved as a result of a BRS parachute
system. With a new Phase I SBIR contract, BRS is investigating the
possibility of installing emergency parachute systems in corporate jets
carrying 4 to 12 people.
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Parachuting to Safety

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