Platforms
What is carried drives the design. Sorted by platform: unmanned, manned, cargo and precision delivery.
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VTOL recovery
VTOL platforms demand extremely fast deployment and rapid stabilisation — at both ends of the flight envelope.
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Fixed-wing UAV
Fixed-wing platforms deploy in flight with no hover phase — here recovery often replaces the landing gear.
- 03
Helicopter & UAV engineering
An unmanned helicopter is a VTOL special case: the rotor is literally in the way of deployment.
- 04
JPADS
In a Joint Precision Aerial Delivery System the canopy sets the stand-off range: the better the glide, the further the aircraft can stay away.
- 05
H.A.L.O. platforms
High Altitude Low Opening means falling fast for a long time and opening late — which requires a two- or three-stage deployment sequence.
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H.A.H.O. platforms
High Altitude High Opening means the parachute deploys immediately after the payload exits the aircraft — and then glides a long way to the target.
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High-velocity deceleration
Decelerating a very fast-moving object requires carefully engineered multi-stage solutions that withstand extreme aerodynamic forces.
- 08
Cargo delivery · non-guided
Non-guided cargo parachutes are typically designed for one-time use — which makes cost-effectiveness a design goal, not a side effect.
- 09
Paramotor · foot launch
The paramotor combines ultra-lightweight design with operational flexibility and needs almost no logistics — no runway, no prepared surface.
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Paratrike
For paratrikes the engineering covers both: the main canopy of the trike and the emergency parachute system for crew, payload and equipment.