Parachute

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 2001
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2010.0002.001

MANUFACTURER: GQ Parachutes Ltd.
MODEL: Sagem UAV Recovery System
LOCATION: United Kingdom

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General Information

Serial #: 793752
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 4
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Predom. synthetic fabric; aluminum hardware.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 90.0 cm
Width: 62.0 cm
Height: 30.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Miscellaneous
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: GQ
Country: United Kingdom
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Afghanistan
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Date of mfr. on the tag is March 27, 2001. The Sagem CU-161 Sperwer drone it was designed to be used with was used by Canadian Forces from 2003 to 2009.
Canada: Unknown
Function: For use in the recovery of the Sperwer drone (2010.0001.001). When the engine (2010.001.002) is shut down, the parachute deploys and slows the drone's descent while airbags under it are deployed to cushion the landing & reduce the risk of damage.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Lettering on cloth label sewn to parachute reads: "GQ PARACHUTES LTD./UNITED KINGDOM/SAGEM U.A.V./RECOVERY SYSTEM/MRI No. GQ 1670 ISSUE 4/SERIAL No. 793752/DATE OF MAN'F 27 MAR 2001"
Missing: N/A
Finish: Predom. dark green; red & white cords & straps; silver hardware.
Decoration: none

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GQ Parachutes Ltd., Parachute, 2001, Artifact no. 2010.0002, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2010.0002.001/

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