Thread: X-Parachutes
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Old 04-15-2017, 11:55 PM
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Default Kinda want to sit back on this one and

wait to see the answers you get

I have seen some folks claim that the X shape gives less drift, altho the only way that really works is if this chute shape has a higher rate-of-descent (less time in the air, less time drifting in the wind). But then it hits the ground harder. And you can accomplish the same thing with a smaller round chute, or a round chute with a bigger spill hole.

To me, the biggest single advantage would be that when constructing mid-power (or high-power, if I built those) chutes from heavy fabrics that require sewing, making the two rectangular panels might be easier to sew and would require fewer shroud lines. I could see that an X-shape would pack a little more simply in tight spaces. But that's about it.

I don't think it's a big deal either way.
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