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The Main parachute webbing length is WA,B. As of 1/15/2018, the total length is 474". Two different possibilities for materials are tubular nylon (1" and 5/8" width, both approximately 0.1") and 2000lb Braided Kevlar. The resulting weight and volume are shown in the table below:
Cross Sectional Area (in2) | Volume (in3) | Linear Mass Density (lb/ft) | Total Weight (lb) | ||||
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Tubular Nylon 1" | 0.1 | 47.4 | 0.0274 | 1.08 | |||
Tubular Nylon 5/8" | 0.0625 | 29.6 | 0.0171 | 0.68 | |||
2000lb Braided Kevlar | 0.0154 | 7.3 | 0.00454 | 0.18 |
Drogue Parachute Length
The Drogue parachute webbing length is the combination of WA,E,F,G (aka WE,F,G) and WC,D,F. As of 1/15/2018, the total length is 472".
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