Kalabukhova L., Rudevskaya S. UT-15, Series 2 Parachute

Charlottesville: Army Foreign Science and Technology Center, 1973. — 8 p. Sourse: Kryl'ya Rodlny, No. I, 1973. — p. 18-19. The 2-shroud, capron sports parachute opens at speeds up to 225 km/h; descent rate is 5.1 m/sec; canopy area is 51 m2. Construction, maneuvering, rigging and user adjustment of the parachute are discussed.Many aviation sports clubs of the country have received the new, hlghly-maneuverable sport-tralnlng UT-15 series 2 parachute. It Is intended for sportsmen (not below the first sports class), having experience in work with slotted parachutes. As is well-known, the USSR mixed squad, enteving the XI world championship in the USA with UT-15 parachutes, won gold medals. In Jumps for landing accuracy, international class sports master Albin Dyuzhov a became world champion. In the last year alone, Soviet parachutists with the UT-15 set 45 All-Union records which exceeded world records. The parachute is reliable in operation. One can Jump with it at any opening delay, at flight speeds up to 225 km/h. The descent rate (with a total sportsman flight weight of 100 kg) is 5.1 m/sec, horizontal displacement is 5-1 m/sec, in reverse (speed backwards), 1.5-2 m/sec, and a 360° turn is accomplished in 4-5 sec.