Aerial Delivery Systems
EPJS/Extraction Parachute Jettison System
Cargo Releases
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Pegagus Advanced Precision Aerial Delivery System
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Ripcord Releases
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Aneroid Actuated Initiator
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Parachutes
Personnel Parachutes
Cargo Chutes
Recovery Chutes
Harnesses and Containers
Weapons Delivery and Recovery
Mach 33 / Mach 32 Air Stabalizers
Test Equipment
Altitude Test Chambers
Environmental Test Set
Portable Test Chamber (for Model 12000)
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EXTRACTION
PARACHUTE JETTISON SYSTEM (EPJS)Overview:
A malfunction during an attempted airdrop
delivery of heavy equipment to the battlefield risks the safety of
the entire crew and the aircraft itself. The capacity of
jettisoning extraction parachutes when they are outside the
aircraft before the load has been extracted is essential.
Currently, if a malfunction occurs the loadmaster must get behind
the load and cut away the extraction parachutes by hand. This is
very dangerous because the load could break away while the
loadmaster is cutting the lines. The Extraction Parachute Jettison
System (EPJS) concept has been developed to jettison
malfunctioning parachutes quickly and safely.
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