New parachute system Chance allows to air drop at ultra-low heights: as low as 30 m

Rostec premiered a unique design for people evacuation from high-rise buildings – an individual special-purpose parachute system called Chance. The novel solution was unveiled at the Kirzhach airfield when opening a new production complex of the Scientific Research Institute of Parachute Construction, part of Technodinamika Holding affiliated to the State Corporation.

Unlike conventional parachute systems, Chance makes it possible to land a person from extremely low altitudes – as low as 30 meters (the height of a nine-storey building) and higher. Its structure includes an anchor line used to close side valves and pull canopies, three parachutes maintaining a specified landing speed, as well as a pack with harness. At the same time, the parachute opens at a required height by itself, and no special training is required for its operation.

The parachute in its current configuration is designed to land a person weighing from 50 to 120 kg from a height of at least 30 meters. The system has its own weight of 4.8 kg and dimensions of 50x30x20 m.

"The system has passed a number of bench tests. The product will definitely be valuable for the companies using high-rise buildings including business centers, hotels and multi-storeyed residential properties," said Igor Nasenkov, CEO of Technodinamika.