Cargo extraction

Cargo extraction parachutes; 15-foot 22-foot and 28-foot diameter, LVADS and LAPES operations

15-foot cargo parachute; NSN 1670-01-063-3715 (PN 11-1-2583)

22-foot cargo parachute; NSN 1670-01-063-3716 (PN 11-1-2584)

28-foot cargo parachute; NSN 1670-00-040-8135 (PN 11-1-2146)

The cargo extraction parachute provides the force to extract an air delivery load from an aircraft. The cargo extraction parachute is a flat, circular, ring-slot parachute system used to either initiate the deployment sequence of larger cargo parachutes that are connected to cargo extracted loads from the back of an Air Force Cargo Aircraft or act as a drogue parachute used to extract larger cargo extraction parachutes for the same purpose as mentioned above.

A summary of the characteristics, capabilities and features of the equipment is contained in the followings:

15 feet cargo extraction parachute;
• Designed for Low Velocity Air Drop System (LVADS) of medium-weight cargo
• Suitable as an alternate parachute for high-velocity container drops
• Used as an extraction parachute with the C-130, C-141, C-5, and C-17 aircraft
• Used as a drogue parachute for the C-17 aircraft

22 feet cargo extraction parachute;
• Heavy-duty extraction parachute used for cargo airdrop in LVADS operations
• Alternate parachute for 26-foot high-velocity parachute
• Used with the C-130 and C-141 aircraft

28 feet cargo extraction parachute;
• Supports single, double, and triple airdrop configurations
• Heavy-duty extraction parachute designed for operational Low Altitude Parachute Extraction System (LAPES) missions
• Used in the low altitude parachute system and when is used in clusters of two or three parachutes acts as the main extraction parachute