Ballistic Recovery Systems is designing a two-stage deployment parachute system for aircraft in the class of very light jets. BRS officials say the company is beginning development work on a recovery ...

Why giant parachutes won’t work on airliners—exploring the physics, safety philosophy, and engineering realities behind modern commercial aviation.

SOUTH ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BRSI) ( http://BRSparachutes.com), a manufacturer of ...

For many years, eVTOL aircraft manufacturers have been talking about using ballistic parachutes as a last-resort safety measure, and we've been wondering just how practical that kind of thing could ...

Ballistic Recovery Systems of South St. Paul, Minn., which makes parachute systems for small aircraft, said its sales for the third quarter of 2005 increased 20.3% over the same period last year, ...