Skydiving
MICROFLY CHARGE PARACHUTE
MICROFLY is a category system of autonomous equipments which are characterized by its easy use, flexibility and a low price. With the fact of incorporating the tested technology within an innovator design, Airborne Systems has created a secure and trustful system, providing satisfaction to the modern fighter needs.
MICROFLY is designed to fly in an autonomous way , without any external operator, towards the Impact Point (IP). If any user wants to control the MICROFLY by hand, then the optional Remote Control is available to operate at the same time several systems, as well as MICROFLY. While insertion MICROFLY can be used with HALO/HAHO equipments, and can be also used to drop into land supplies to the troops.
MICROFLY is a secure and effective platform that can improve the operation possibilities of a unit without endangering security or formation requirements increase. It is developed on a tested technology base that has been accepted by users all around the world.
The MICROFLY preparation and packing do not take anymore more than an hour to prepare a conventional personal parachute. Arranging MICROFLY in a sack can take around 10 minutes, it does not require any pyrotechnical device. The only data you need to manage MICROFLY, once you control it, are IP elevation and Position, and Weight (GRW). If it is required to, a landing azimuth can be set for a wind landing, with a road as a lineal characteristic
MICROFLY Specifications ®
| Cupola | Intruder ® 360 (AR-1) | MC-4/MC-5 |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Weight | ||
| Maximum | 250 pounds (113,4 kg) | 200 pounds (90.7 kg) |
| Maximum | 500 pounds (226,8 kg) | 500 pounds (226,8 kg) |
Physical Characteristics
| Cupola | Intruder ® 360 (AR-1) | MC-4/MC-5 |
|---|---|---|
| System Weight | 64 pounds (29 kg) | 64 pounds (29 kg) |
| Span | 31,7 ft (9,7m) | 28,5 ft (8,68m) |
| Surface Area | 360 ft square (33,4m2) | 370 ft square (112 m2) |
| Arrangements | 12 ft (3,7m) | 13 ft (3,96m) |
| Cells recount | 9 | 7 |
Launching Height
| Cupola | Intruder ® 360 (AR-1) | MC-4/MC-5 |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum (msnm) | 24.500 ft (7,467.6m) | 24.500 ft (7,467.6m) |
| Minimum (AGL) | 3.500 ft (1,068,8 m) | 3.500 ft (1,068,8 m) |
| Wind max. glide | 4:1 | 2.5:1 |
Physical Characteristics
| Cupola | Intruder ® 360 (AR-1) | MC-4/MC-5 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 19.25″ x12″x 5,25″ | 48.9 30.5 x 13.3 cm |
| Weight | 43 pounds | 19,5 kg |
| Charge Duration | 45 minutes | |
| Implementation Method | Double bag | Personal launching bag static line |
Direction at distance Unity Specifications
| Cupola | Intruder ® 360 (AR-1) | MC-4/MC-5 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 7″x5″x1.5″ | 18×12.5×3.8cm |
| Weight | 1 pound | 0,45 kg |
| Battery | AA standard type | |
| Display | Visualization | Retroiluminated/MICROFLY nocturnal vision legible glasses, they can be continually updated |
| Range (sight line) | 18 miles | |
| Metric unities | Eligible english |
