The three chutes deploy from the tail of the “White Swan” to reduce the landing roll. Many aircraft still use such braking system. The Russian Ministry of Defense has recently shared the above shot. It […]
This is something you don’t see too often: early deployment of the drag parachute. Last Saturday something unusual took place at the Polish Air Force’s 21st Airbase in Świdwin, during the airbase’s open day. As […]
The chute, housed under a small fairing on the upper rear fuselage between the vertical tails, is unique to the Norwegian aircraft. On Feb. 16, the Royal Norwegian Air Force completed a successful verification of […]
The image in this post is particularly interesting as it shows an F-117 Nighthawk pilot deploying an unsual black drag chute. Since later photos show white chutes used by stealth jet’s pilots, according to Lockheed […]
In 2005 I bought an item that was sold as an F-104 drag chute. The seller claimed it was a 1969 Starfighter drag chute but as soon as I received it I found it very […]
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