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MKS-350-9
Parachute systems

The cargo parachute systems MKS-350-9, MKS-350-12 are intended for air drop of armaments, military vehicles and cargo. The parachute systems, designed and developed on the basis of main parachute with area of 350 m2, allow to drop heavy cargos with mass up to 14,400 kg from different type of aircraft. Several types of parachute systems have been developed and have been in service by the present time.

Main characteristics
Parachute area, m2
350
Aircraft velocity at the moment of paradrop, km/h
260-400
Altitude of paradrop, m
300-1,500 (elevation of landing area above sea level up to 2,500 m)
Vertical speed near the Earth surface, m/s
6,6-8,1
Block mass, kg
до 70
Block dimensions, m
1,13х0,57х0,36
Quantity of parachutes with area of 350 m2
9
Flight cargo mass, kg
3,750-9,500