Members of the US Air Force 418th Flight Test Squadron are testing a new parachute canopy for the Advanced Concept Ejection Seat II. Testers are collecting data on the GR7000 parachute, which has been proposed to replace the current C-9 canopy used in the ACES II ejection seat. The testing is part of the Air Force’s ACES II Safety and Sustainability Improvement Program. Read more
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| A GR7000 parachute along with dummy descends over a drop zone near Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. A team from the USAF 418th Flight Test Squadron conducted several drops using the parachute (Credit: U.S. Air Force photo/Brad White) |