BRS parachutes are capable of inflating at altitudes as low as 260 feet and speeds up to 187 knots, though early deployment at around 2,000 feet is encouraged for optimal safety. The deployment ...

The idea seems intuitive: if something goes wrong in flight, why not deploy a giant parachute and gently lower the aircraft to the ground? We have all seen similar scenes in numerous movies and ...

April 10, 2005 Leonardo Da Vinci was the first person to conceive the parachute, documenting his idea 500 years ago but it was not until we had airplanes that the idea really offered some compelling ...

SOUTH ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc. (OTCBB:BRSI)(BRSparachutes.com), a manufacturer and worldwide supplier of whole-airplane parachute recovery systems for general ...

SOUTH SAINT PAUL, Minn. & BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BRS Aerospace, the leading whole aircraft rescue parachute system manufacturer in the world, and Transcend Air Corporation, developer of the Vy 400, ...

Among the many aircraft pieces identified and examined by crash investigators combing the floors of a New York apartment building this week, officials located the plane's parachute, which was found ...

The article features a 2017 Cirrus SR22T as "Today's Top Pick," highlighting the SR-series' modern design, continuous development, and high-performance capabilities. Cirrus SR-series aircraft are ...

I was discussing this with coworkers - why don't commerical aircraft have parachutes instead of the floating cushions? Is it fatal to be in the atmosphere at 30k feet? If a plan is going down, would ...