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PARACHUTES
BAE Systems environmentally-sealed bailout parachutes are designed to provide key advantages and improvements over other emergency parachutes. The current system, known as Thinpack, is qualified by the U.S. navy with over 5.700 units in service for low altitude use in the E-2C Hawkeye aircraft.
BAE Systems/Durachute is the commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) equivalent for the crew-worn Thinpack. The Durachute parachute system is FAA-certified in accordance with TSO C-23d and is offered in 36 different configurations with varying AADs, canopy releases and ripcord handles. Hundreds of these systems have been provided to the commercial market and to foreign militaries. The Durachute system is available to be fully integrated backpack style into fixed-wing and helicopter crew seats. Provisions for the integration of Durachute are complete for the EH101's crew seats and other helicopters. All systems provide near-zero oscillation performance.
