Is there such a thing as a rocket opening parachute?

--8<--

I would not necessarily like to save the airplane. Just the pilot from
and open cockpit.

-- 
Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

Hi,
Speaking of safe ejection from pusher-prop or helo:

http://www.suchoj.com/andere/SKS-94/home.shtml

This system is currently installed on some russian aerobatic planes.
Weight is 21 kg for the seat.

There's more conventional (and heavier) seats on turboprop trainers like
tucano, Texan II, PC-9 and PC-21.

This is used on Tucano. Weight could be abt 50-60 kg
http://www.martin-baker.com/Products/Ejection-Seats/Mk--1-to-Mk--9/Mk--8.aspx

This is used on Pilatus PC-9, weighs 41 kg
http://www.martin-baker.com/Products/Ejection-Seats/Mk--11.aspx

and btw: Russian ejection seats are very good. Recent Zvezdas were so
good that on 90's Boeing was in talks with them about manufacturing license.

Cheers,

Petri



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