ARMY TM 10-1670-279-23&P
AIR FORCE T.O. 13C5-27-2
NAVY NAVAIR 13-1-28
1-5. Reporting of Equipment Improvement Recommendations (EIR). If your parachute system needs improvement,
let us know. Send us an EIR. You, the user, are the only one who can tell us what you don't like about your equipment.
Let us know why you don't like the design or performance. Put it on an SF 368 Quality Deficiency Report (QDR). Mail it
to us at: Commander, U.S. Army Troop Support Command, ATTN: AMSTR-QP, 4300 Goodfellow Blvd., St. Louis, MO
63120-1798. We will send you a reply.
Section II. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION AND DATA
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1-6
Equipment Characteristics, Capabilities, and Features .....................................................................
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1-7
Location and Description of Major Components................................................................................
1-4
1-8
Difference Between Models..............................................................................................................
1-7
1-9
Equipment Data ...............................................................................................................................
1-7
1-10
Safety, Care and Handling................................................................................................................
1-8
1-6. Equipment Characteristics, Capabilities, and Features. A summary of the characteristics, capabilities and
features of the equipment is contained in the following subparagraphs.
a.
Characteristics. Provides a capability to extract air delivery loads from an aircraft.
b.
Capabilities and Features.
(1)
Alternate parachute for 26-foot high-velocity parachute.
(2)
Used with the C-130 and C-141 aircraft.
1-7. Location and Description of Major Components. The following subparagraphs contain locations and
descriptions of major components.
a.
Canopy. The canopy (figure 1-2) is a 22-foot-diameter flat circular ring slot canopy constructed with seven
concentric rings of nylon fabric which are supported by 28 radial webs. There are 28 suspension lines which are attached
on one end to the canopy. The opposite end of the suspension lines are connected to six detachable connector links
which connect to the adapter web. The adapter web and extraction line are connected together by the type IV quick
release link.
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