- Piston extends to break shear pins holding the nose cone in the MPT, allowing the Parachute and Bag to deploy
- Shear Pins (nylon screws):
- 6-32 ~ 75 lbf needed to break
- 3 shear pins total: 225 lbf
- Piston force: 425 lbf at 250 psi
- 5.88” Extended = 4.88" Retracted + 1” Stroke
- Safety Factor: 1.9