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n. Nautical. See sea anchor. A drogue parachute. A funnel-shaped or cone-shaped device towed behind an aircraft as a target. A funnel-shaped device at the end of the hose of a tanker aircraft, used as a stabilizer and receptacle for the pro...
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Inquiring minds want to know! ************************************ From Pardey website: Series Drogues: Can They Work Like a Para-anchor? We have had several folks ask if a Series Drogue could be used in place of a para-anchor. They also...
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The two conventional drogue configurations are the cone drogue and the parachute drogue/sea anchor. Both types have been used successfully in a variety of applications. A third type of drogue called a series drogue has been developed as par...
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Get down to Homebase or similarand buy some some thicker rope and metal clips. swap the thin string on the drogue for this. Far easier to get a grip of and more sturdy. My ropes are around 10 feet. Where you attach it depends on the boat. I...
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Don't wait until it's blowing seventy knots to deploy a parachute or drogue. If weather fax and all available information indicates that you will be in serious trouble, it makes sense on a boat like Exit Only to deploy the chute while it's ...
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n. A parachute used to stabilize or decelerate a fast-moving object, especially a small parachute used to slow down a reentering spacecraft or satellite prior to deployment of the main parachute. A small parachute used to pull a main parach...
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